Pelindo Studies Dumai Transshipment Hub and NPCT2 Expansion to Lift Global Connectivity
The port group is moving to capture a bigger share of Malacca Strait transshipment traffic it says is currently underserved, alongside terminal expansion in Jakarta.
Pelindo is studying the development of a transshipment hub at Dumai, Riau, alongside expansion plans for the NPCT2 container terminal in Jakarta, the state port group said on 11 November in coverage of its global connectivity push.
Industry reporting puts Indonesia's target at capturing up to 40 percent of Malacca Strait shipping that is currently unserved by local hubs — traffic that today transships through Singapore and Port Klang. A Dumai hub would position Indonesia directly on one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, feeding cargo between South Asia, the Middle East and East Asia.
The studies join the operator's Port Net Zero incentive program as the group's main levers for volume growth. Both the Dumai hub and NPCT2 expansion remain at the study stage, with no investment decision or construction timeline announced yet.