In order to realize the company’s business development plan BUMD PT. Maluku Energi Abadi (Perseroda), efforts are needed to find business fields that can be carried out in accordance with applicable laws and regulations as well as applicable rules/policies at PT. Maluku Energi Abadi (Perseroda).

The business fields that will be developed can be carried out independently by PT. Maluku Energi Abadi (Perseroda) or in collaboration with other third party companies and one of the planned business fields is a cooperation business for selling asphalt in the Maluku Province.

As for the cooperation plan for asphalt sales in the Maluku Province region, it will be formed between PT. Maluku Energi Abadi (Perseroda) and PT. Jaya Trade Indonesia as one of the leading asphalt manufacturers in Indonesia.

Based on the analysis of PT. Jaya Trade Indonesia, in terms of the investment market for asphalt procurement in the Maluku Province region, has very good economic prospects because the need for asphalt in the Maluku region has increased significantly from year to year, namely in order to realize plans for road infrastructure development projects and other projects both from the central government and the local government of Maluku Province.

As stated by the Department of Public Works and Public Housing, Maluku Province, currently most of the asphalt needs for infrastructure development in Maluku Province are supplied from Surabaya. Asphalt supplies from Surabaya often experience problems in shipping by sea, causing delays in achieving road construction targets.

The Department of Public Works and Public Housing of Maluku Province welcomes the plan to build a bulk asphalt terminal by PT. Jaya Trade Indonesia in Maluku Province and PT. Jaya Trade Indonesia with PT. Maluku Energi Abadi (Perseroda) acts as a distributor who can help control asphalt prices in the Maluku market.

PT. Maluku Energi Abadi (Perseroda) and PT. Jaya Trade Indonesia has jointly conducted a survey of several ports located on Ambon Island and Seram Island, Maluku Province on 15 to 20 April 2021 and has appointed the Piru Sea Port located in West Seram Regency, Maluku Province as the location for the plan. Bulk Asphalt Terminal (TAC) construction.

Picture of Hatu Piru Harbor

Currently, the plan for cooperation in asphalt sales between PT. Jaya Trade Indonesia and PT. Maluku Energi Abadi (Perseroda) has reached the stage of reviewing the cooperation agreement by PT. Jaya Trade Indonesia and the location of the planned construction of the Bulk Asphalt Terminal at the Piru Seaport are currently undergoing a series of feasibility tests by PT. Jaya Trade Indonesia.

Bulk Asphalt Terminal Pictures