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ALFI Urges Progressive Package Fee Exemption in Priok During Lebaran Holiday

JAKARTA - Indonesian Logistics and Forwarders Association urged the exemption of the imposition of the progressive cost of the accumulation of imported containers at Tanjung Priok Port during the Idul Fitri holiday period this year. Chairman of Jakarta ALFI DPW Widijanto said that due to Idul Fitri holiday and the absence of trucking serving importing export during the Lebaran holiday restriction period, contained imported containers accumulate an average of more than 7 to 10 days in the port of Priok. "This condition is due to inability to deliver because many of the holiday manufacturers and trucking fleets are not operating. It is conditional that we urge the accumulation of containers during Idul Fitri period in Priok is not burdened with progressive tariffs of 300% to 900%." ALFI asks to be freed from progressive storage at the container terminal, "he told Bisnis on Sunday (6/24/2018). Continue read... Read the full article

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ALFI: We are Ready to Be Active in One Belt One Road Initiative

JAKARTA - Secretary General of Indonesian Logistics and Forwarders Association (ALFI) Akbar Djohan said that ALFI is ready to take an active role in international logistics to welcome the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative. It was submitted when signing a memorandum of understanding between the ASEAN Federation of Forwarders Associations (AFFA) and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) under the authority of GuangXi Provincial Government of China on April 27, 2018. He said the memorandum of understanding is an effort to realize Asean and Asia-Europe connectivity within the framework of OBOR. OBOR is China's major project to connect the land-based logistics and trade routes from China to Europe and Asia including Asean. On the occasion of the signing, ALFI is an Asean representative (AFFA). Continue... Read the full article

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Cargo Domestic Wriggling While International Cargo Sluggish

JAKARTA - The domestic air cargo business this year will grow rapidly compared to the international. Chairman of the Soekarno Hatta Trade Facilitation Committee Ibrahim Sahib said one factor that causes rapid growth is the number of airports built. "So there will be a lot of supply and demand, which does not exist, so the time is very exciting," he told Bisnis in Jakarta on Monday (04/23/2018). Ibrahim exemplifies Kertajati Airport, Majalengka, West Java, which will be inaugurated in May will increase the growth of air cargo. In contrast, international cargo has not shown a positive trend due to the world economic and political factors that are not good. Continue.... Read the full article

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Forwarder Is Recognized As Contractual Carrier, ALFI Relief

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Logistics and Forwarders Association (ALFI) has responded positively to the ease of logistics business processes in relation to the recognition of forwarder companies as contractual or non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) carriers. With this recognition, the forwarder company can directly deliver the manifest or submit the import-export document as a contractual carrier to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. Chairman of Jakarta Special Capital Region (DPF) ALFI, Widijanto said the ease of forwarder business process in connection with the enactment of Regulation of the Minister of Finance No: 158 / PMK.04 / 2017 and Regulation of the Director General of Customs and Excise No. PER-38 / BC / 2017 at Tanjung Priok Port at 23 May 2018 and at Soekarno Hatta Airport on July 25, 2018. Continue.... Read the full article

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ALFI Urged Government Revise Rules Logistics Inhibitors

JAKARTA - Logistics business actors urged the revision of a number of government regulations that are considered to inhibit the growth and development of national logistics business amid the tight competition of global and digital-based services today. Chairman of DPW Indonesian Logistics and Forwarders Association (ALFI) of DKI Jakarta, Widijanto said there are at least five government policies that are considered to inhibit the national logistics business continuity. The five regulations are Permenkeu No: 141 / PMK.03 / 2015 on Taxes related to Transportation Management Services (JPT), Permenhub No: 49/2017 on the Implementation and Management of Transportation Services, and Permenkeu No: 229 / PMK.04 / 2017 on Procedure for Imposition of Import Duty Tariff on Imported Goods Based on Agreement or International Agreement. Continue... Read the full article

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ALFI Collect Forwaders Discuss Obstacles 5 This Regulation

Jakarta - The Jakarta logistics and forwarder association (ALFI) collects all forwarder companies in DKI Jakarta to discuss five government regulations and policies related to national logistics activities. Chairman of DPW ALFI DKI Jakarta, Widijanto said that currently some policies are still difficult to implement because it has not been siding with the national logistics business continuity. "As a result, in the baseball field is running maximally, even many forwarder and logistics companies are harmed by some of the regulations, so the regulations that hinder the continuity of national business should be evaluated only," Widijanto said when speaking at the Government Regulation Socialization event which was attended by around 700 companies member of ALFI DKI Jakarta, Wednesday (18/4/2018). Continue... Read the full article