News / Global players start to move in on Indonesia's e-commerce boom

Indonesia’s booming e-commerce sales have attracted investment from international logistics players.

Like other Asia Pacific countries it experienced “unprecedented” e-commerce growth last year when Covid hit, with online sales surging 37% to $25bn, according to GlobalData.

To cater for the rising demand, Singapore-based e-commerce specialist J&T Express announced this week it had launched a dedicated freighter operation in Indonesia, adding to its charter flight network.

The company’s 15-ton capacity B737-300 operates from Budiarto Airport, near Jakarta, to Medan, Batam and Tanjung Pinang.

J&T said: ...