TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - State-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV (Pelindo IV) is mulling to partner with United Arab Emirates-based retail firm Lulu Group International to develop a halal port and industrial zone in Ambon, Maluku.
Pelindo IV corporate secretary Iwan Sjarifuddin said the expansion plan is a part of the company’s strategy to develop Ambon Port. Pelindo IV will also work with the local administration to develop a halal industrial zone on a 500-hectare land.
“The halal port will be the center for products to be exported to the Middle East. We will pitch the project to investors since the investment value is huge,” Iwan said on Monday, October 16.
Lulu Group had expressed its commitment to investing in projects in Indonesia. In a press release issued on September 6, Lulu Group said they were prepared to invest US$500 million in the next three years.
Lulu Group is also planning to open ten investment outlets worth US$300 million by the end of 2018. Currently, The group’s investment outlets are situated at Cakung and Bumi Serpong Damai.
The halal port and industrial zone in Ambon are expected to absorb raw materials from East Indonesia. It is also expected that various products from many value chains can be supplied from Australia.
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