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Priok port train stalled due to station issue
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Pelindo III president director Djarwo Surjanto (left) accompanies Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan at a ceremony to reactivate the Surabaya-Jakarta cargo train at the Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya, East Java, on Thursday. The cargo train was relaunched in an effort to cut the dwelling time of containers. (The Jakarta Post/-)
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espite the completion of the Tanjung Priok Harbor rail freight project recently, minor issues have led to the delay of its operation.
The Public Works Ministry has requested a minor change regarding the railway foundation. In addition to this, as the train station is, in fact, currently located outside the boundary of the terminal complex, there is concern about the potential for additional fees, Maritime Coordinating Ministry spokesman Agung Kuswandono said.
"The foundation is currently under repair by KAI (The Indonesian Railways Company). As for the station, we need to change the terminal area documents," he told thejakartapost.com on Friday.
As the station is currently located outside the Tanjung Priok terminal area, Agung explained, freight could be charged with a double-fee and be forced to undergo a double administration process. All containers loaded to leave the terminal area are subject to a loading-charge.
Agung underlined that ownership issues were not behind the problem, as the station was built on Indonesia Port Company (IPC) land. The discussion regarding the changes is said to involve the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), the Public Works Ministry and KAI. (ags)
