Tarahan Coal Port
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Tarahan Coal Port is an Indonesian coal terminal located in Lampung, Sumatra.
Location
Background
The port handles coal from Indonesia's Tanjung Enim mine[1][2] and Ombilin mine.[3] They are part of PTBA Coal Mines.
In June 2015 a new US$152 million coal terminal was inaugurated at the port. The Tarahan coal terminal expanded the port's facilities to accommodate ships at a maximum capacity of 210,000 dead-weight tonnage (DWT), from the previous 80,000 DWT. The maximum capacity of the terminal is scheduled to be enlarged to 240,000 DWT. Bukit Asam now operates three quaysides at the Tarahan port.[4] The port was expanded to load up to 25 million tonnes of coal per year, increasing it from the previous capacity of 13.5 million tonnes.[5]
In 2020, the Tarahan Coal received from the company's mines 18 million tonnes of coal, down from 20 million in 2019. Coal from the Tarahan Coal Port is used in the Tarahan power station and the Banten Suralaya power station as well as exported.[6] In 2022, the volume of coal transported from the mines to Tarahan was recorded at 23.4 million tons, an increase of 16.74%, compared to 2021 at 20 million tons.[6] In 2023, coal volume delivered to Tarahan grew to 25.4 million.[7] This includes both coal for domestic needs and for exports.
An industry source referred to international coal exports from the port at 8 million tonnes in 2022.[8] However no figure was available for 2023.[9] PT Bukit Asam Tbk also owns and operates the Kertapati Coal Port. A total of 15.6 million tonnes of coal was exported by PT Bukit Asam Tbk from both ports, up from 12.5 million in 2022.[7]
Proposed Expansion
In February 2020, PT Bukit Asam announced that it would build a 20 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) expansion at the Tarahan Coal Port, bringing total capacity at the port to 45 million mtpa. The expansion was targeted for completion in 2024.[10]
As of November 2023 and December 2024, no updates on the expansion of the Tarahan Coal Port could be found. The 2023 annual report of the company did not refer to the project, but only contained one mention of "Tarahan 2 project discussion".[7]
However in 2023 and 2024 it was reported that PT Bukit Asam is collaborating with PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) to build the Kramasan coal unloading terminal with capacity of 20 million tonnes. The development of the Kramasan terminal will support PT Bukit Asam's efforts to increase coal production.[11] The Tanjung Enim - Kramasan railway coal transportation route will increase PTBA's coal transportation capacity to 20 million tons per year.[12] The unloading terminal was expected to commence operations in the second half of 2025. Although the Kramasan terminal is an inland rail terminal, it can be assumed that the higher volumes railway handling volumes will necessitate higher handling capacity at the Tarahan sea port (see map).[12]
Project Details
- Owner: PT Bukit Asam Tbk
- Parent: PT Bukit Asam Tbk
- Location: Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
- Status: Operating
- Annual Capacity (Tonnes): 25 million
- Type: Domestic and international export
- Sources of coal: PTBA Coal Mines
Project Expansion Details
- Status: Proposed
- Annual Capacity (Tonnes): 20 million[10]
- Start Year:
Articles and Resources
Sources
- ↑ "Land acquisition hampers coal railway projects" Rangga D. Fadillah, The Jakarta Post, February 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Indo Coal" Indo Coal accessed September 14, 2011.
- ↑ "About Us," PT Bukit Asam, accessed July 2015
- ↑ "Infrastructure Indonesia Update: Bukit Asam’s Tarahan Coal Terminal Opened," Indonesian Investments, June 11, 2015
- ↑ Raras Cahyafitri, "Govt choosing coal ports to stymie illegal shipments," The Jakarta Post, September 09 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bisnis Batubara, PT Bukit Asam, Accessed Nov. 2021 and November 2023
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Bukit Asam 2023 Annual report" (PDF). www.ptba.co.id. 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/indonesia-coal-finds-its-way-to-the-eu-and-indian-markets/". https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/. January 2023.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Genjot Produksi, PTBA Bangun Pelabuhan Batu Bara Baru, CNN Indonesia, Feb. 19, 2020
- ↑ "Bukit Asam (PTBA) & KAI Membangun Terminal Bongkar Batubara Berkapasitas 20 Juta Ton". industri.kontan.co.id. July 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "KAI, miners gear up for coal railway transport volume in South Sumatra". https://coalmetal.asia/. August 2024.
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