DKSH has partnered with Cikarang Dry Port (CDP), Indonesia's public dry port offering one-stop service solutions for logistics. This partnership enables an even more time-efficient domestic shipment and reflects DKSH's green commitment to substantially lower carbon emissions in order to achieve climate neutrality goal in our own operations by 2030.
Media release
Jakarta, Indonesia, October 19, 2020 – DKSH has partnered with Cikarang Dry Port (CDP), Indonesia's public dry port offering one-stop service solutions for cargo handling and logistics for international export and import as well as domestic distribution. Through this partnership and by using CDP's domestic rail freight cargo services from Greater Jakarta to Surabaya, East Java, DKSH aims to operate its supply chain in a more time-efficient and environmentally conscious manner, continuing its three consecutive years of effort to offset carbon footprint progressively.
This is the first collaboration between DKSH Business Units Performance Materials and Technology. An initial trial to ship high-quality raw materials from Jakarta to Surabaya had taken place in November 2019, prior to this partnership. The following shipments up until this date have been running smoothly, adhering to the health and safety protocols. Going forward, PT Wicaksana, DKSH's subsidiary in Indonesia, will start to use CDP services to ship Consumer Goods and Healthcare products, integrating the supply chain management of both DKSH entities in Indonesia.
CDP is a dry port strategically located in the heart of industrial manufacturing zone in the eastern corridor of Greater Jakarta. It began its operation in 2010 with a total area of 200 hectares. It is managed and operated by PT Cikarang Inland Port, a subsidiary of publicly listed PT Jababeka Tbk, known as KIJA in Indonesia Stock Exchange, and becomes the first and only Integrated Customs Services Zone in Indonesia. As an inland dry port model, CDP provides alternatives and solution for the surrounding industries to bypass challenges and issues at the major import export gateway of Tanjung Priok port.
Benny Woenardy, Managing Director of Cikarang Dry Port (CDP) was excited at the prospect of the partnership “We really appreciate and feel honored to partner up with DKSH. We hope it would be mutually beneficial for both parties. DKSH with their vast experience and major global existence would bring more businesses, while we at Cikarang Dry Port would assist by providing efficient and reliable logistics through our integrated facilities.”
Tay Lim Pin, Head, Country Management of DKSH Indonesia stated: “Route optimization is key to operate more efficiently. Not only that we are thrilled the collaboration can generate added value for the Indonesian environment, but also for the national industry, through the provision of daily supplies and necessities for the Indonesian consumers, especially during challenging times like these."
For further information, please contact:
Cikarang Dry Port
Rio Rivai
Marketing
Phone +62 21 2908 2908
rio.rivai@cikarangdryport.com
DKSH Indonesia
Hanna Qibthiya
Manager, Branding & Communications
Phone +62 21 2988 8557
hanna.qibthiya@dksh.com
About Cikarang Dry Port (CDP)
Cikarang Dry Port provides integrated port and logistics facilities for logistics and supply chain activities. Cikarang Dry Port has its own international port code, IDJBK. Using this code, Cikarang Dry Port becomes place of receipt for export shipment or place of delivery for import shipment under multimodal transport bill of lading provided by our shipping lines partners. Cikarang Dry Port also provide terminal for domestic rail freight and multimodal services. We also provide Logistics Park for modern warehouses complex, including Bonded Logistics Centers for your further logistics needs.
About DKSH
DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia. The Group helps companies to grow across the Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials and Technology. The service portfolio covers sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services. Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, the Group operates in 36 markets with 33,350 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 11.6 billion in 2019. With its Swiss heritage, DKSH has been deeply rooted in Asia Pacific since 1865. The DKSH Business Unit Consumer Goods focuses on fast moving consumer goods, food services, luxury goods, fashion and lifestyle products as well as hair and skin cosmetics. With around 20,300 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 4.1 billion in 2019.
For more information about DKSH, please check: https://dksh.com/indonesia