State-owned port operator begins trial operations at Jakarta terminal, aiming to expand container handling capacity, improve logistics efficiency, support trade growth, and strengthen integrated port services.
Indonesian state-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo), on Saturday, August 1, 2026, launched trial operations of Container Terminal 2 at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, seeking to increase container-handling capacity and improve the efficiency of the country’s logistics network.
The soft launch was marked by the first berthing trial of the container vessel MV Meratus Konawe, demonstrating the terminal’s operational readiness for container loading and unloading activities.
Pelindo said the new facility, officially branded Terminal 2 Container, is part of the company’s broader effort to optimize port infrastructure and integrate container services at Tanjung Priok, Indonesia’s busiest seaport. The launch also included a charitable donation program for orphans as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives.
The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Tanjung Priok Port Authority (KSOP), government agencies, shipping companies, logistics associations, cargo owners, container depot operators, customers, Pelindo executives, and business partners.
Pelindo President Director Achmad Muchtasyar said the terminal forms part of the company’s ongoing transformation under Danantara’s strategic direction to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of Indonesia’s port services.
“The operation of Terminal 2 is an important step in strengthening the capacity and productivity of container services at Tanjung Priok Port,” Achmad said.
“We aim to provide more productive and integrated services by optimizing idle assets, supporting the national supply chain, and improving Indonesia’s logistics competitiveness,” he explained.
He said Pelindo plans to further develop the terminal through digitalization, equipment modernization, and higher safety and service standards to support future trade growth.
The terminal currently has a 517.5-meter quay, with 200 meters operational, a design depth of 12 meters below low water spring (LWS), and capacity to accommodate vessels of up to 30,000 deadweight tons (DWT). It also has a container yard spanning about 98,700 square meters with storage capacity for up to 8,425 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
Operations are supported by one quay container crane, four rubber-tyred gantry cranes, one reach stacker, five head trucks with chassis, and 70 personnel.
Pelindo plans to expand the terminal’s capacity by adding two additional quay container cranes, scheduled to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Capt. Heru Susanto, head of the Tanjung Priok Port Authority (KSOP), welcomed the terminal’s opening, saying it would strengthen service quality at Indonesia’s largest port.
He said Pelindo is expected to continue complying with applicable regulations, including the requirements under Transportation Ministry Regulation No. PM 50 of 2021 on seaport management.
Pelindo Commercial Director Farid Padang said the terminal also supports the company’s Pelindo Indonesia Network Pendulum (PINP) initiative, which aims to integrate container shipping services through up to 20 new shipping corridors developed in phases with shipping lines, cargo owners, regulators, local governments, and depot operators.
Farid said the initiative is expected to strengthen Indonesia’s hub-and-spoke shipping network, improve cargo balance, increase port utilization, and help reduce national logistics costs. Pelindo aims to establish seven shipping corridors during the initial phase by late 2026.
Achmad thanked government institutions, regulators, customers, business partners, and industry stakeholders for supporting the terminal’s development, saying continued collaboration would be essential to improving the country’s logistics sector.