Jakarta – The Ministry of Transportation predicted growth of air cargo in the next few years, will increase to three times, heightened following the trend of significant growth in this sector, or a minimum of 10 percent per year.
“At least within the next 20 years, world air cargo growth will increase threefold, with an average growth of 5.9 percent per year,” said Head of Research Agency Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub), L Denny Siahaan in press release, here on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, growth in domestic air cargo transportation in Indonesia 20.07 percent (2010) and the growth of international air cargo transportation 14.14 percent (2010).
However, the growth of air cargo in Indonesia is still hampered by the unavailability of data information and information about marketing, networking, and the pattern of distribution of goods / cargo in full at the airport.
In addition, he said, the handling of air cargo is still using the old paradigm, the terminal items functioned like a warehouse where the deposition of goods, cargo handling facilities are still using manual systems and supporting equipment not equipped with adequate cargo transportation.
According to Denny, it was revealed in a discussion entitled “Development of Air Transport Domestic and International Cargo in Indonesia” held at the agency earlier this week.
To that end, the forum discussions also include proposed, to improve air cargo transportation in Indonesia need to establish air cargo distribution center by performing optimization of air cargo transportation facilities that exist.
“Further to form airport special cargo distribution center (bounded area), which is equipped with facilities and equipment adequate air cargo handling at major airports,” said Denny.
Shown as a speaker in the forum Djoko Murjatmoko of Civil Aviation, Drs Sulistyo Wijayadi, Commercial Director of PT Angkasa Pura II and Siti Aryanti, Secretary General of Logistics and Forwarder Association of Indonesia.
Djoko Murjatmoko argues, the government provides ample opportunity to the private sector for the implementation of the airport, and remove the monopoly in the provision of aviation services.
Sulistyo Wijayadi argues, the current movement of air cargo traffic growth is very fast, but can not be offset by an increase in air cargo terminal facilities at the airports managed by PT Angkasa Pura II.
“The result is a buildup, uncomfortable, safety goods are not guaranteed,” he said.
