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Oversupply of tugs and barges to hit Batam shipyards

An oversupply of tugs and barges in Indonesia is set hit the country’s shipyards on the island of Batam close to Singapore.

Marcus Hand, Editor

February 24, 2016

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Peter Chuang, gm of PT Sentek Indonesia and treasurer of the Batam Shipyard & Offshore Association, told Mare Forum Singapore that there were there was an oversupply of tugs and barges in Batam with 200 pairs idle.

On the island of Kalimantan, the centre of Indonesia’s coal mining where tugs and barges are used to haul coal down river from the mines for floating transhipment to large bulkers, he said there were 1,000 pairs of tugs and barges waiting for cargoes.

Chuang said that vessels would have to be laid-up and scrapped.

It is also bad news for Batam’s 110 shipyards which build large numbers of tugs and barges annually and he said some yards would be merged while others would be closed down.

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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