Jakarta port strike
Media reports suggest that more than a hundred port workers are on strike at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Port, but apparently there is no disruption to operations.
The strikers are apparently demanding that the CEO of the port operator, PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo), steps down. They blame him for a lack of transparency surrounding the expansion plans at the port.
“Everything is running as normal. There are strikes but they are only limited to a small number of personnel,” Rima Novianti, corporate secretary for port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo) told Reuters.
Pelindo II is struggling to keep up with demand at present. The first phase of the new Kalibaru port development which will add 4.5m teu worth of capacity to the existing port is not due to start until 2017.
The strike started on Sunday and is expected to continue until late on Christmas Eve.
Tanjung Priok Port handles around 50% of oil, containers and dry bulk good in and out of Indonesia. Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil.
Pelindo II operates 12 ports in 10 of Indonesia’s provinces. The operator did not respond to a request for a comment on the strikes by Port Strategy.
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