Exports from Bali must now transit via Tanjung Perak in Surabaya, costing businesses time and money.Pelindo III is now finalizing the preparation stages of a separate area in Benoa port to handle containers for international trade as well as for customs-related purposes.
"This move would push down operational costs and cut overall logistics costs," said Purwanto Wahyu Widodo, a commercial operation manager at Pelindo III.
Benoa now only handles one large cargo ship every six days, Purwanto said but this capacity will be doubled with the upgrade.
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