TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Two state-owned enterprises (SOE), PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) have signed a cooperation agreement on natural gas supply. The cooperation includes natural gas supply business for port operational activities, power plants, and for the development of natural gas infrastructure and liquefied natural gas (LNG) on assets belonged to Pelindo III.
Pelindo III CEO Orias Petrus Moedak said that the cooperation with PGN is a form of SOE synergy in harnessing natural gas and liquid natural gas potential in Indonesia. Orias said that, for example, the Lamong Bay Port in Surabaya has only allowed gas fuelled trucks to operate in its vicinity.
"We also have a business unit in the field of LNG terminals in Benoa Port, Bali, which currently supplies gas for the Pesanggaran diesel and gas-fuelled power plant," Orias said in a written statement on Friday, March 10, 2017.
Orias said that the cooperation with PGN will improve both companies performance. As a port operator company, Pelindo III has planned to fulfill its electricity needs by constructing a power plant. That way, Orias explained, the electricity previously channeled to ports can be re-allocated for the public.
"What is certain is that through the cooperation, both companies can learn from and complement each other's business interests, which of course will benefit the country," Orias said.
PGN's Director of Commerce Danny Praditya, said that PGN will continue to expand the utilization of natural gas by the public. "With the cooperation, we can help Pelindo III in terms of fulfilling natural gas demands in ports managed by Pelindo III," Danny said.
PGN will also help Pelindo III in preparing gas refueling station (SPBG), preparing human resources in the technical field, power plants, and providing telecommunication network through fiber optic cable.
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