Maersk Opens 16,000 sqm Bonded Consolidation Centre in Semarang, Its 15th Site in Indonesia
The facility near Tanjung Emas port offers 15,800 CBM and 11,300 pallet positions, targeting Central Java's manufacturing and export base as the carrier grows its Indonesian warehouse footprint past 128,000 sqm.
Maersk has inaugurated a new consolidation centre in Semarang, its first integrated logistics facility in Central Java, operating under an Indonesian bonded logistics center (PLB) license, the carrier announced on 11 November.
The facility spans more than 16,000 square meters with 15,800 CBM of storage capacity and 11,300 pallet positions across six-level racking, located about 4 kilometers from Tanjung Emas port and 300 meters from Maersk's container depot. It targets Central Java's manufacturing and export base — footwear, garments and furniture in particular — consolidating export cargo closer to factories before shipment.
With the opening, Maersk now operates more than 128,000 square meters of warehousing across 15 sites in Indonesia. The move validates mid-sized industrial cities as viable locations for bonded integrated logistics, intensifying competition for local forwarders and warehouse operators in the province whose customs and consolidation paperwork remains largely semi-manual.