The Ministry of Transportation in Indonesia will extend the application of less than container load (LCL) goods service tariffs for line two warehouses and local forwarder cost component at Tanjung Priok port. Bisnis Indonesia reported.

Secretary to the Director General of Sea Transportation Bobby Mamahit stated the tariff formulation would be extended since the previous implementation was only valid for six months starting on January 1, 2010.

"A new directorate general of sea transportation decree on tariffs for line two warehouses and local forwarder cost component at Tanjung Priok port is being drafted," he said.

According to Mamahit, the policy was taken after coordinating with several service providers and user associations at Tanjung Priok port.

"The tariff arrangement is to create efficiency in goods handling at ports to bolster national product competitiveness," he said.

 Source: www.cargonewsasia.com