Shipping companies cut visits to Indonesia

12/8/2008 9:31:11 AM

Shipping companies serving international routes have started to reduce their ship visit schedules for export and import to several ports in Indonesia, including Tanjung Priok port, Bisnis Indonesia reported.   A decline in ship visits can be attributed to a 30 percent drop in freight container costs in the wake of the global financial crisis, which weakened Indonesia’s import volume by 15 percent in November of this year.   Asmari Hery, Head of Freight Container at the Indonesian National Shipowners' Association (INSA), revealed a drop in freight container cost made it more difficult for national shipping companies serving international routes to finance their operations.   He added shipping companies were also charged with a jump in container handling charges (CHC) by state port operator Pelindo II at Priok port.   CargoNewsAsia

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