News / Indonesia unveils hub port ambition for Belawan – but is it just a dream?

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18/07/2022

The Indonesian government wants mainline operators to call directly at Belawan, the country’s busiest port after Java.

Minister of state-owned enterprises Erick Thohir said last week 95% of containerised exports from Belawan, located in northern Sumatra, were transhipped in Singapore and Port Klang in Malaysia.

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