Bagendang Container Terminal (TPK Bagendang) recorded a 4% year-on-year increase in container throughput in 2025, reflecting stronger cargo flows and growing confidence among shipping lines in the terminal’s operational reliability.
Container volumes reached 75,175 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by December 2025, up from 72,233 TEUs a year earlier, the terminal said.
The improvement was supported by gains in key productivity indicators, according to TPK Bagendang Terminal Head Akhmad Fajar Bumiharjo.
“We recorded BSH (Box/Ship/Hour) of 19.46, exceeding the target of 17, while BCH (Box/Crane/Hour) reached 28.27, above the target of 27,” Fajar said.
“This demonstrates the effectiveness of our equipment utilisation and field operations,” he said further.
The terminal also achieved an Effective Time to Berthing Time ratio of 69.28%, underscoring improved efficiency during vessel operations.
Fajar said throughput growth was driven by the optimisation of vessel call patterns and higher productivity per ship. While the number of vessel calls was adjusted compared with the previous year, container volumes continued to rise as a result of better vessel capacity utilisation and more efficient loading and unloading services.
Operational capacity was further strengthened by extending terminal operating hours from 20 to 21 hours per day, a move that helped accelerate cargo handling and reduce service bottlenecks, he added.
Looking ahead, TPK Bagendang plans to add one container crane in 2026 to sustain growth momentum and anticipate rising demand.
“Currently, operations are supported by a single container crane,” Fajar said. “With additional equipment, we are optimistic that service capacity will increase, ship waiting times will be reduced, and productivity can be consistently improved.”
Shipping lines have welcomed the improvements. Cahya Agung Saputra, Head of Operations at PT Salam Pacific Indonesia Lines’ Sampit branch, said the rise in container volumes reflected tangible operational gains at the terminal.
“One of the key drivers has been the extension of operating hours, from 18 to 20 hours in 2024, and from 20 to 21 hours in 2025, along with the terminal’s commitment to maintaining performance standards,” he said.
Cahya expressed hope that TPK Bagendang could implement 24-hour operations by 2026 to further optimise vessel turnaround times and container flows.
TPK Bagendang is operated by PT Pelindo Terminal Petikemas. The company said it remains committed to improving service quality and supporting logistics connectivity and economic growth, particularly in Central Kalimantan.