The deal for the IDR3.5trn ($305m) automated container transporter (ACT) project will be signed in December, and construction is expected to take two years, local media reports said.
Other investors in the ACT project include state railway manufacturer Industri Kereta Api (Inka) and electronics manufacturer LEN Industri.
Pelindo III will operate the system while Adhi Karya will handle construction, Inka will manage the production of all rolling stock and LEN will supply the signaling system. Financing for the project is expected to come from investing companies' own capital and from bank loans.
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