Jakarta, 28 September 2020 - PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia or PT PELNI (Persero) repeatedly received a prestigious award from the 2020 BUMN Award. This time, PT PELNI won the Gold Winner in the Social Economy Contribution category at the RRI Iconomics BUMN Brand Award 2020 "Millennials Choice" which was implemented virtually through the Zoom Cloud Meeting Application and broadcast live via Youtube Iconomics TV and Digital TV RRI Net TV, Monday (28/9).
The award was received virtually by the Head of Corporate Secretary of PT PELNI (Persero) Yahya Kuncoro in an event entitled Millennials Choice 2020. PT PELNI as the winner of the award in the Social Economy Contribution category means PT PELNI has made a socio-economic contribution to the Indonesian people, in addition to running his business.
"In running a business, we do not seek solely profit. As a state company, PELNI has a moral responsibility to participate in contributing to development, especially as an economic driver in areas with limited access to transportation. For this reason, we are trying to ensure the schedule of ships reliable so as to provide certainty for community socio-economic activities, "explained Yahya.
Currently, PT PELNI operates 45 pioneer ship routes and eight sea toll ship routes to connect the archipelago. "The existence of this pioneering ship operated by PELNI creates connectivity between one region and another. Many Indonesians must be provided with sea transportation services, especially in the 3TP area. Apart from that, we also operate marine toll ships that are able to guarantee the distribution and availability of staple goods and other important goods in Indonesia, "explained Yahya.
RRI and Iconomics gave appreciation to 26 SOE sectors / sub-sectors that have succeeded in becoming market leaders in the midst of intense competition but still distributing welfare to citizens. These awards are grouped into four award categories, namely Market Dominance Award, Brand Strength Award, Customer Satisfaction Award, and Social Economy Contribution.
For information, the award, which was held by RRI and Iconomics, was carried out to map millennial perceptions of BUMN, which was carried out with an assessment based on the FGD (Focus Group Discussion) and Quantitative Survey methods conducted in 10 cities, with respondents divided into millennial and income segments.
Yahya also expressed his gratitude to his fellow organizers for the award given to PT PELNI. "We also thank PELNI personnel who have given their dedication to PELNI in the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic to provide the best service for the Indonesian people," concluded Yahya.
PELNI is a State-Owned Enterprise that operates in the field of sea transportation has currently operated as many as 26 passenger ships and visited 83 ports and served 1,100 sections.
In addition to passenger transportation, PELNI also serves 45 pioneer ship routes which become a means of accessibility for population mobility in the 3TP area where pioneer vessels stop at 275 ports with 3,739 sections. PELNI also operates a total of 20 Rede vessels. Whereas in the logistics business services, PELNI now operates 4 cargo ships, 8 sea toll vessels, and 1 cattle-specific vessel.
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If you need confirmation, please contact:
Yahya Kuncoro
Head of Corporate Secretariat PT PELNI (Persero)
Mobile: 0811 988 0162
Email: corporate.secretary@pelni.co.id
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