Container terminal operator IPC Terminal Petikemas (IPC TPK), reported a 13.32% increase in container throughput in the first eleven months of 2025, underscoring steady growth in port activity amid rising export flows.
The terminal handled 3.27 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) between January and November, up from 2.89 million TEUs in the same period last year, the company said.
IPC TPK corporate secretary Pramestie Wulandary said the performance reflected sustained efforts to improve service quality and operational efficiency across its terminals.
“Consistent growth indicates increasingly efficient logistics flows at ports,” Pramestie said.
“For us, these figures are not just internal achievements, but a reflection of smoother goods distribution from upstream to downstream,” she said further.
Growth was recorded across most operational regions. Terminals outside Tanjung Priok, covering ports in Sumatra region and Pontianak (Kalimanatan), posted an 11.09% increase in throughput compared with a year earlier. The Tanjung Priok area, Indonesia’s busiest port hub, recorded higher growth of 13.86%.
The rise was driven largely by stronger exports of key commodities. At Panjang port, refined glycerine shipments surged 438.6%, while coffee exports rose 201%. In Palembang, exports of rubber and coconuts increased by 119% and 105%, respectively. West Sumatra terminals also saw gains, led by gambier and cassia vera exports, which rose 58.3% and 25.4%.
At Tanjung Priok, container flows were supported by the launch of new international and domestic shipping services, the company said.
The improved port performance aligns with national trade data. Indonesia Statistics Bureau (BPS) reported that Indonesia’s exports reached US$234.04 billion in the January-October 2025 period, up 6.96% from a year earlier.
Non-oil and gas exports rose 8.42% to US$223.12 billion, while imports increased 2.19% to US$198.16 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of US$35.88 billion.
Pramestie said IPC TPK remains focused on maintaining operational reliability as volumes rise toward year-end.
“As activity increases, we are ensuring all terminals remain fully operational to support the smooth flow of goods,” she said.