TSC Group

What TSC Group does

TSC Group (legally PT Tirta Samudera Caraka) is a privately held Indonesian maritime services holding company headquartered in South Jakarta and part of the Boedihardjo Group, a diversified conglomerate of 26 companies spanning shipping, transport, forwarding, stevedoring, aviation, and trading. Founded in 1985, the group has accumulated nearly four decades of operating history in Indonesian waters and currently maintains 11 branch offices spanning Jakarta, East and South Kalimantan, Batam, Cilegon, and Papua.

The company's core product surface is an integrated, multi-service maritime platform delivered through wholly-owned subsidiaries: ship management, chartering, ship brokerage and cargo canvassing (PT Tirta Samudera Caraka); crewing and manning certified under MLC 2006 across Liberian, Marshall Islands and Indonesian flag jurisdictions (PT Tirta Samudera Crewing); comprehensive husbandry including medical arrangements, certifications, chandlers, bunkers and crew changes (under TSC); bulk stevedoring in East and South Kalimantan handling over 25 million tons of coal in 2022 (PT Tirta Sarana Borneo and PT Tirta Sarana Banjar); freight forwarding with trucking, containerization, warehousing and full customs documentation (PT Tirta Wahana Transportama); and fishing production, processing and export operations (PT Tirta Marin, operating three named vessels). The technology stack is operational rather than digital — vessel pre-arrival preparation, C.I.Q.P clearance workflows, daily activity reporting, and disbursement account production — with ISO and MLC 2006 certifications supporting international vessel clients.

Revenue mechanics are service-based across all streams: ship agency and stevedoring charge per call/ton, crewing operates as a professional services model with fees per seafarer deployed, husbandry is bundled per vessel call, freight forwarding earns transaction fees on documentation and logistics, and fishery is closer to hardware/product sales. Go-to-market is enterprise B2B direct sales targeting shipping companies, vessel operators, mining and commodity exporters, and flag-state vessel owners requiring a licensed Indonesian partner. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base is segmented across shipping companies/vessel operators, mining/commodity companies (particularly coal), flag-state vessels, and the fishing industry, with no named anchor customers disclosed in available data.

Name

TSC Group

Legal name

PT. Tirta Samudera Caraka

Website

https://www.tirtasamudera.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TSC Group (PT Tirta Samudera Caraka) is an Indonesian maritime services holding company providing ship agency, crewing, husbandry, stevedoring, freight forwarding, and fishery services through wholly-owned subsidiaries under the Boedihardjo Group, serving shipping companies, coal exporters, and flag-state vessels across 11 Indonesian ports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Shipping and Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Transportation Services (4700), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Spare Parts, Ship Chandlery & Logistics to Vessel (TLAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Assistance & Ship-to-Shore Healthcare Coordination (TLAHAJAG)

Keywords

• Ship management services
• Ship agency operations
• Maritime crewing services
• Stevedoring operations
• Husbandry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kedoya Selatan

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ship Agency Services: Full-service ship agency including vessel pre-arrival preparation, port operations, clearance, and representation at port calls
2. Crewing and Manning Agent Services: Supply and management of qualified seafarers for vessels flagged under Liberian, Marshall Island, and Indonesian registries. Currently managing 450+ seafarers globally.
3. Husbandry Services: Comprehensive vessel husbandry including medical arrangements, certification, ship chandlers, stores, spare parts, bunkers handling, crew changes, accommodations, immigration, and surveys
4. Stevedoring Services: Cargo handling and stevedoring operations primarily in East and South Kalimantan. In 2022, handled more than 25 million tons of coal in bulk.
5. Freight Forwarding Services: Total logistics services for trucking, containerization, warehousing, packing and moving. Handles all export/import documentation including PEB/PIB, customs clearance, Certificates of Origin and BPOM certificates.
6. Shipping Services: Ship management, chartering, ship brokerage, and cargo canvassing services under PT. Tirta Samudera Caraka (TSC) as holding company
7. Fishery Operations: Fishing industry operations through PT. Tirta Marin (TM) including fishing boats named Andalan Utama Jaya, Andalan Utama Makmur, and Mitra Samudera Luas

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TSC Group (PT. Tirta Samudera Caraka) operates as an all-in-one Indonesian shipping business partner delivering ship management, ship brokerage, cargo canvassing, ship agency, crewing, husbandry, stevedoring, freight forwarding, and fishery services. It serves international and domestic shipping companies, vessel operators, and mining/commodity clients across Indonesian waters with 24/7 port support. Services are delivered through wholly-owned subsidiaries including PT Tirta Wahana Transportama, PT Tirta Sarana Borneo, PT Tirta Sarana Banjar, PT Tirta Marin, and PT Tirta Samudera Crewing, all under the Boedihardjo Group umbrella.

Product overview

TSC Group operates as an all-in-one shipping business partner in Indonesia, offering a comprehensive suite of maritime services. The portfolio consists of Shipping Services (ship management, chartering, brokerage), Freight Forwarder Services (trucking, warehousing, customs clearance), Stevedoring Services, Fishery Services, Crewing Services (certified MLC 2006), and Husbandry Services. The services are delivered through subsidiary companies including PT. Tirta Samudera Caraka (TSC), PT. Tirta Wahana Transportama (TWT), PT. Tirta Sarana Borneo, PT. Tirta Sarana Banjar, PT. Tirta Marin, and PT. Tirta Samudera Crewing, all under the Boedihardjo Group umbrella. Services span Indonesia and international waters with 24/7 quality support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shipping Services Comprehensive shipping services delivered by PT. Tirta Samudera Caraka (TSC) covering ship management, chartering, ship brokerage, and cargo canvassing. Includes vessel pre-arrival preparation, C.I.Q.P in/out clearance, daily reporting of vessel activities, port operations management, and disbursement account production for international and domestic shipping clients.
• Freight Forwarder Services Total logistics services delivered by PT. Tirta Wahana Transportama (TWT) covering trucking, containerization, warehousing, packing and moving of personal effects. Handles export/import documentation including PEB/PIB, customs clearance, Certificates of Origin, and BPOM certificates within Indonesia and worldwide.
• Stevedoring Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Handled over 25 million tons of coal in bulk in 2022
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Meratus: Indonesian integrated maritime and logistics group offering ship agency, stevedoring, freight forwarding, and crewing across Indonesia. Directly competes with TSC's core service lines in the same ports and customer segments.
• Samudera Indonesia: Major Indonesian shipping and logistics conglomerate providing ship agency, container terminal operations, logistics, and crewing. Closest diversified domestic peer to TSC in scale and service breadth.

Broad incumbents

• GAC Group: Global ship agency, logistics, and maritime services provider with ship agency, husbandry, freight forwarding, and crewing across 300+ locations. A scaled global peer whose Indonesian operations compete for the same enterprise shipping clients.
• Wilhelmsen Ship Management: Global maritime services group with ship agency, crewing, ship management, and port services. Overlaps with TSC's husbandry and crewing lines, particularly for international flag vessels calling Indonesian ports.
• Inchcape Shipping Services: Global ship agency and maritime services provider operating in 60+ countries with port agency, husbandry, and crew change services. A scaled global incumbent whose Indonesian port call services directly overlap with TSC's ship agency.
• PT Pelindo (Pelabuhan Indonesia): State-owned Indonesian port operator consolidating major terminals nationwide. While not a direct ship agency, Pelindo's port and stevedoring operations interface closely with TSC's terminal-side services in shared ports.

Regional players

• PT Berlian Laju Tanker: Indonesian-headquartered tanker operator and shipping group with ship management, crewing, and ship agency lines. A regional Indonesian peer overlapping with TSC in ship agency and crewing services.

Others

• Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL): Global Japanese shipping conglomerate with ship management, crewing, and port agency capabilities. An adjacent global incumbent whose Indonesian port call services and crew supply partially overlap with TSC's husbandry and crewing offerings.

Emerging players

• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement: Independent ship management and crewing group with global seafarer supply capabilities. Comparable to PT. Tirta Samudera Crewing for international flag crew supply and MLC-certified manning.
• V Ships: Global ship management and crewing services provider. Comparable to TSC's ship management and crewing lines, particularly for international flag clients requiring managed fleet and crew services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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