TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Flag carrier Garud Indonesia has expanded its air cargo distribution network by establishing a new cargo service center (CSC) in Karawaci, Tangerang.
PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk. cargo director Sigit Muhartomo said the establishment of the cargo service center (CSC) is aimed at developing air cargo business in Indonesia.
“We expect the new facility to meet the ever increasing needs of freight forwarding, also to facilitate cargo distribution,” he said Wednesday, as quoted by Bisnis.com.
He added that Karawaci CSC office is the fourth of its kind owned by Garuda Indonesia Cargo in Tangerang, following Soekarno-Hatta Airport CSC, Tangerang City CSC and BSD City CSC.
“We are open to establishing new CSC offices in other regions to support domestic and international cargo distribution for all kind of customers,” he said.
Garuda Indonesia currently has 70 CSC offices, comprising 46 CSC offices in airports and 24 CSC offices in downtowns, operated by either Garuda’s subsidiaries or its business partners.
In the first half of 2016, Garuda Indonesia Group carried around 198,000 tons of cargo, a 12.6% increase relative to the same period last year, contributing to US$107.8 million in revenue.
BISNIS.COM