On April 10, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) held a joint commemorative ceremony with PT. Patimban International Car Terminal (PICT), the operator of the Patimban Port automobile terminal in Indonesia, to mark the maiden call of the car carrier "HYPERION LEADER" at the terminal.
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The ceremony was attended by Indonesian port and customs officials, representatives from the Japanese Embassy, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), various automobile manufacturers, and shareholders of the terminal operating company. It provided an opportunity to confirm the terminal's operational capacity with actual vessels and to share a new option for automobile logistics in Indonesia with stakeholders.
Patimban Port is a new port being developed under the leadership of the Indonesian government, with phased construction starting in 2018. A dedicated automobile terminal was completed in 2021, and expansion work is currently underway.
With expectations that the logistics functions concentrated in the Jakarta metropolitan area would be dispersed and that the import and export of automobiles would be facilitated, Nippon Yusen acquired a 25% stake in PICT in 2023 and entered the terminal business.
■ Terminal Overview (Numbers are for after the expansion work scheduled to be completed this summer)
Quay length: 690m
Water depth: 12.5m
Vehicle storage yard area: Approximately 36 hectares
Completed vehicle storage capacity (year): Up to 80 units
Location: Pelabuhan Patimban, Kecamatan Pusakanagara, Subang, West Java 41255, Indonesia (120km east of central Jakarta)
■ Terminal Operating Company Overview
Name: PT. Patimban International Car Terminal
Establishment date: May 2021
Business activities: Operation of automobile terminals
Shareholder structure: Toyota Tsusho Group 34%, Toyofuji Shipping 26%, Nippon Yusen 25%, Kamigumi 15%
