Indonesia’s plan for dedicated coal ports will face funding issues, may hit exports: analysts

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

Indonesia’s ambitious plan to build 14 dedicated coal terminals will be hindered by investment issues, while the restriction of using only these new and existing accredited ports to curb illegal coal outflows may hurt exports, analysts said this week.
The country sees the need for building these terminals, as most of the coal exports currently flow via various channels other than the existing coal and multi-user ports, making it difficult for the government to record the movements or receive royalty payments. In addition, the exports have increased substantially.