Indonesia Bulk Carrier

What Indonesia Bulk Carrier does

PT. Indonesia Bulk Carrier (IBC) is a privately held Indonesian maritime shipping company incorporated in 2010 and headquartered in Penjaringan, Jakarta Utara. The company owns and operates a diversified fleet of approximately 15 vessels comprising two container ships (KM. Sinar Palaran at 208 TEUS and KM. Sinar Belawan at 954 TEUS), six deck-cargo barges of 300-365 ft (the Indo series plus TMJ 3001), five tug boats (IBC Tarjun, Makassar, Palu, Banjarmasin, and Batam at 1100-2400 HP), and two floating cranes (TMJ Power and DLT Koala) for transhipment operations. IBC also performs ship management for affiliated Bina Marine and Buana tug/barge fleets and the SPB Premium Bahari. Vessels are classed under Indonesian BKI and international societies Bureau Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd, and the company holds SIUPAL No. B X.498/AL.001 and IMO Company ID 5669105.

IBC generates revenue across three streams: vessel chartering (time and voyage charter of owned/operated tonnage), ship management services (crew management, maintenance, spare parts procurement for affiliated vessels), and shipping consultancy plus port agency services. Customers are predominantly Indonesian enterprise and commodity counterparties including PT Adaro Energi, PT Indominco Mandiri, Glencore International AG, PT CMA CGM, PT Samudera Indonesia, Lippo Group, PT Cemindo Gemilang, and Sinarmas LDA Maritime, spanning mining, commodities trading, container shipping, offshore oil and gas, and conglomerate logistics.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging INSA (Member No. 1777/INSA/IX/2011) and KADIN industry memberships for visibility. Charter rates and service fees are negotiated per engagement and are not publicly disclosed. The company positions itself as a domestic Indonesian flag carrier supporting national maritime industry development, with a stated 20+ years of management experience in the maritime sector.

Name

Indonesia Bulk Carrier

Legal name

PT. Indonesia Bulk Carrier

Website

https://indobulk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PT. Indonesia Bulk Carrier is a privately held Indonesian maritime shipping company that owns and operates container vessels, barges, tug boats, and floating cranes, and provides ship management and port agency services to mining, commodities, container shipping, and offshore oil and gas clients across domestic and regional routes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Shipping Services

NAICS

Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Inland Water Transportation (48321)

SIC

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Dry Cargo Carriers (Capesize/Panamax/Supramax/Handysize) (TLADABAC)

Keywords

• Dry bulk shipping
• Container vessel transport
• Tug and barge services
• Ship management
• Maritime logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Penjaringan

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Vessel Chartering: Time charter and voyage charter of owned and operated vessels including container vessels, tugs, and barges for domestic and international shipping.
2. Ship Management Services: Operational management of affiliated vessels including crew management, ship maintenance, and spare parts procurement.
3. Shipping Consultancy and Agency Services: Port agency services, logistics project consultancy, and total logistics consulting for clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PT. Indonesia Bulk Carrier operates a fleet of owned and managed vessels providing maritime transportation services for dry bulk cargo, containerized cargo, and offshore operations across domestic Indonesian and international routes. The company offers time charter and voyage charter of vessels, comprehensive ship management services (crew, maintenance, spare parts), tug boat and barge transportation, transhipment floating crane services, and shipping/logistics consultancy.

Product overview

PT. Indonesia Bulk Carrier (IBC) is a maritime shipping company incorporated in 2010 that provides vessel-based transportation and logistics services. The company's product portfolio consists of owned/operated vessels including two container vessels (KM. Sinar Palaran with 208 TEUS and KM. Sinar Belawan with 954 TEUS), multiple barges (BG. Indo Brabo at 365 ft and five 300 ft barges: Indo Mandiri, Indo Marina, Indo Maritim, Indo Muara, and TMJ 3001), five tug boats (TB IBC Tarjun at 2400HP, TB IBC Makassar, TB IBC Palu, TB IBC Banjarmasin, and TB IBC Batam), and two floating cranes (TB. TMJ Power and TB. DLT Koala). Additionally, the company manages affiliated ship management vessels including the Bina Marine fleet (tugs at 1200-2000HP and barges 58, 16A, 76, 86) and Buana fleet, as well as SPB Premium Bahari. Services offered include tug boat and barge transportation, ship management, container vessel services, transhipment floating crane operations, freight charter (voyage and time charter), shipping consultancy, pooling management, total logistic consultant, and crewing management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vessel Chartering (Time and Voyage Charter) Time charter and voyage charter of owned and operated vessels (container vessels, tugs, and barges) for domestic and international shipping, providing flexible vessel access to enterprise clients.
• Ship Management Services Comprehensive ship management for affiliated vessels including crew management, ship maintenance, and spare parts provisioning.
• Container Vessel Transportation Containerized cargo transportation using owned container vessels KM. Sinar Palaran (208 TEUS) and KM. Sinar Belawan (954 TEUS) for domestic Indonesian routes and regional connections.
• Tug Boat Transportation Towing and transportation services using owned and operated tug boats (TB IBC Tarjun 2400HP, TB IBC Makassar, TB IBC Palu, TB IBC Banjarmasin, TB IBC Batam) for maritime logistics and offshore support operations.
• Barge Transportation Dry bulk cargo transportation using owned and operated barges (BG. Indo Brabo at 365 ft and 300 ft barges Indo Mandiri, Indo Marina, Indo Maritim, Indo Muara, TMJ 3001) for bulk cargo movement.
• Transhipment Floating Crane Service Floating crane services for cargo transhipment operations between vessels, deployed using owned floating crane vessels TB. TMJ Power and TB. DLT Koala.
• Shipping Consultancy and Port Agency Consultancy services for Indonesia logistics solutions and port agency operations supporting enterprise clients.
• Total Logistics Consulting Comprehensive logistics consulting services covering maritime operations, stevedoring, logistics projects, and end-to-end shipping coordination for enterprise clients.
• Crew Management Services Crew management services for vessel operations, including recruitment, training, and deployment of qualified seafarers for managed and chartered vessels.
• Pooling Management Services Vessel pooling management services for optimized fleet utilization across multiple clients and routes.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indonesian National Shipowners Association (INSA)coreOthers · 1 September 2011INSA Member No. 1777/INSA/IX/2011. Industry association membership providing networking, regulatory advocacy, and industry representation for Indonesia's national shipping industry.
• KADIN (Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)coreOthersKADIN Member No: 120501-010991. Business association membership supporting Indonesian businesses and trade facilitation.
• BKI (Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia)minorOthersIndonesian Classification Society providing vessel classification and certification services for IBC vessels.
• BV (Bureau Veritas)minorOthersInternational classification society providing vessel classification and survey services for IBC vessel TB IBC Batam.
• GL (Germanischer Lloyd)minorOthersInternational classification society providing vessel classification services for IBC vessel TB IBC Tarjun.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni): Indonesian state-owned shipping enterprise with a large inter-island fleet spanning passenger, container, and cargo services. While primarily a passenger/cargo incumbent, it competes with IBC for Indonesian-flag charter business and benefits from the same cabotage regime.
• Star Bulk Carriers: Global dry bulk shipping major listed on Nasdaq with a diversified Newcastlemax/Capesize/Kamsarmax fleet. Comparable to IBC's dry bulk charter business in product type, though at vastly larger scale and with international route exposure.

Direct peers

• PT Samudera Indonesia: Major Indonesian integrated shipping and logistics company operating container, bulk, and tanker vessels across domestic and regional routes. Direct overlap with IBC on Indonesian container and bulk chartering, and listed as an IBC customer.
• PT Cipta Krida Bahari: Indonesian logistics and shipping services company with tug-barge and offshore support exposure. Directly comparable to IBC in inter-island tug-barge operations and listed as an IBC customer/partner.
• PT Berlian Laju Tanker: Indonesian-listed shipping company focused on tankers and bulk carriers with both domestic and international operations. Comparable to IBC in Indonesian-flag ownership, multi-vessel portfolio, and exposure to charter-driven revenue.
• PT Meratus Line: Indonesia's largest private container and bulk shipping line, operating inter-island and regional services. Directly comparable to IBC in serving mining/cement customers with a mixed container-bulk-tug fleet in Indonesian waters.
• PT Tanto Intim Line: Indonesian private bulk carrier specializing in inter-island dry bulk and liquid transport with a tug-and-barge fleet. Closest direct peer to IBC given shared tug-and-barge operating model and Indonesian domestic bulk focus.

Regional players

• Pacific International Lines: Singapore-headquartered regional container and bulk shipping line with significant Southeast Asian presence including Indonesian routes. Comparable to IBC's container and bulk charter activities across ASEAN, though operating at much larger scale.
• SITC International Holdings: Hong Kong-listed regional container and bulk shipping operator with a dense intra-Asia network including Indonesian ports. Relevant peer for IBC's container vessel chartering and intra-Asia bulk logistics services.

Emerging players

• Eagle Bulk Shipping: US-listed smaller dry bulk owner-operator focused on Supramax/Ultramax tonnage. Useful benchmark for IBC's bulk-charter commercial model and unit economics, though geographically distant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/indobulk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pt-indonesia-bulk-carrier

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Investors

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