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Container density at Tanjung Priok declines
The Finance Ministry has recorded that the density of containers at Tanjung Priok Port has decreased ever since Deputy Finance Minister Mahendra Siregar facilitated and ascertained that there was a smooth flow of goods in the area
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he Finance Ministry has recorded that the density of containers at Tanjung Priok Port has decreased ever since Deputy Finance Minister Mahendra Siregar facilitated and ascertained that there was a smooth flow of goods in the area.
The ministry's head of communication and information service bureau Yudi Pramadi said the number of long-stay containers in the port area had declined to 2,000 from 4,000.
'500 containers have been moved to Cikarang and Marunda,' said Yudi on Wednesday, as quoted by Antara news agency.
He said the yard occupancy ratio (YOR) in several areas, including the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), stood at 90 percent, down from 110 percent two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, the customs clearance percentage in the red line, carried out by the ministry's customs and excise directorate general, stood at 15 percent at the beginning of this week, down from 25 percent two weeks ago.
The percentage of containers clearing customs through the red line is expected to decline to 15 percent.
Yudi said more efforts were needed to better control the density of containers at Tanjung Priok Port.
Strategic measures recently to agreed aim to ensure the smooth running of the flow of goods at Tanjung Priok Port, particularly during Ramadhan and Idul Fitri, as instructed by the finance minister.
Currently, the Customs and Excise Office at Tanjung Priok Port provides customs clearance services until 11 p.m. every day, although few customers have benefited from the additional operating hours.
Ahead of Idul Fitri, the Tanjung Priok Customs and Excise Office has also opened 24-hour posts to speed up the importation of beef and horticulture products via the port. (ebf)
