Danantara merges seven logistics SOEs to boost efficiency, cut costs

Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Danantara Asset Management (DAM) officially initiated the merger of seven state-owned logistics entities in a major consolidation aimed at eliminating systemic inefficiencies, cutting overlapping services, and lowering Indonesia's national logistics costs.

The integration was made official following the signing of the Shareholders Agreement (SHA) and Deed of Merger in Jakarta on Tuesday (June 30).

According to Aurelius Altius Rosimin, DAM Senior Director of Corporate Strategy, the consolidation is a key component of the agency's portfolio transformation strategy. The move aligns with the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025–2045 and the government's Asta Cita development program.

"This merger aims to reduce entity fragmentation, optimize business scale, and eliminate overlapping services which have been hampering the efficiency of state-owned logistics," Aurelius said on the sidelines of the event.

The seven consolidated entities are Pelindo Sinergi Lokaseva Multiterminal Indonesia, Pelindo Sinergi Lokaseva Prima Indonesia Logistik, Pos Logistics, Pelni Logistics, PT Kawasan Berikat Nusantara (KBN), PT Varia Usaha Dharma Segara (VUDS), and Krakatau Integrated Logistics.

By combining these major players across shipping, port services, land transport, and industrial zones, the government intends to build an integrated, end-to-end logistics ecosystem capable of competing regionally.

Indonesia's logistics costs currently remain above the Southeast Asian average.

Meanwhile, PT Pos Indonesia (Persero) President Director Daud Joseph emphasized that his company brings substantial infrastructure capital to support the multimodal integration and digitization of national logistics.

Pos Indonesia is currently supported by a network of 5,597 service points that reach all corners of Indonesia, backed by a fleet of 8,032 units, with service coverage to more than 220 countries, he stated.

"The company serves over 2.2 million customers and processes more than 300,000 packages daily," Daud noted.

He assured that the integration process will strictly adhere to good corporate governance (GCG) principles and robust risk management. He guaranteed that the gradual transition would not disrupt current market operations.

"Our main commitment is maintaining continuity of service to all customers during the transformation process. Customers can be sure that they will not be disturbed by this merger process," Daud concluded.

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Translator: Arnidhya Nur Zhafira, Yashinta Difa

Editor: Rahmad Nasution

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