PT. BERDIKARI METAL ENGINEERING

What PT. BERDIKARI METAL ENGINEERING does

PT. Berdikari (legally PT. Berdikari Mitra Utama) is an Indonesian freight forwarding company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Surabaya, East Java. The company specializes in cargo transportation between Surabaya and the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province, serving destinations including Kupang, Soe, Kefa, and Atambua via both land and sea routes. The business operates with approximately 146 employees and positions itself as a route specialist rather than a broad-based logistics provider.

The company's service portfolio is built around three core offerings: Land Transportation (using pickup box, truck engkel, tronton, and trailer vehicles), Project & Heavy Cargo handling (for oversized and overweight items such as excavators, cranes, and boilers), and Full Container Loaded (FCL) sea freight. Supporting these operations is a Berdikari mobile application available on both Google Play and iOS, which provides shipment booking, real-time tracking, and notification alerts. The underlying technology stack is a standard logistics platform with web-based tracking and mobile apps, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, API integrations, or proprietary optimization systems.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based freight forwarding fees across Door-to-Door, Port-to-Door, and Door-to-Port delivery options. Pricing is quote-based and varies by cargo type, weight, dimensions, route, and service level. The go-to-market is primarily direct-to-customer, leveraging the corporate website, mobile app, phone, and WhatsApp, supplemented by word-of-mouth referrals within the NTT trading community. A complimentary pickup service for LCL cargo under 1 cubic meter in the Surabaya area serves as a customer acquisition lever. The customer base spans both B2B (commercial enterprises, trading companies, industrial clients) and B2C (individual shippers) segments, with no disclosed anchor customers or revenue concentration data.

Name

PT. BERDIKARI METAL ENGINEERING

Legal name

PT. Berdikari Mitra Utama

Website

https://ptberdikari.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PT. Berdikari (PT. Berdikari Mitra Utama) is an Indonesian freight forwarding company founded in 2013, specializing in land and sea cargo transport between Surabaya and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) destinations including Kupang, Soe, Kefa, and Atambua for B2B and B2C customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project & Heavy-Haul / Oversize Road Forwarding (Permits/Escorts) (TLACACAH)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Land transportation
• Sea freight forwarding
• Project cargo shipping
• Shipment tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Surabaya

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: The company generates revenue through freight forwarding fees charged for transporting goods via land (pickup, truck engkel, tronton, trailer) and sea (FCL containers, project/heavy cargo). Services include Door to Door, Port to Door, and Door to Port delivery options. Additional revenue comes from specialized handling services for oversized and overweight cargo.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PT. Berdikari is a freight forwarding company that transports goods along the Surabaya-NTT (Nusa Tenggara Timur) corridor via land and sea, offering Land Transportation, Full Container Loaded (FCL) sea freight, and Project & Heavy Cargo handling for oversized and overweight items. Customers book and track shipments through a corporate website, an Android/iOS mobile application, and direct phone or WhatsApp contact, with services delivered under Door-to-Door, Port-to-Door, and Door-to-Port options. Free pickup is provided for LCL cargo under 1 cubic meter in the Surabaya area.

Product overview

PT. Berdikari is a freight forwarding company that operates as a single unified logistics platform offering multiple interconnected services. The core offerings include Land Transportation, Project & Heavy Cargo handling, and Full Container Loaded (FCL) sea freight services. These are complemented by a mobile application for Android and iOS, shipment tracking capabilities, and free pickup service for qualifying cargo. The company specifically serves the Surabaya - Kupang route and the broader NTT region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Transportation Land-based freight transportation service using pick up box, truck engkel, tronton, and trailer vehicles for shipping goods across Indonesia, particularly along the Surabaya to NTT corridor.
• Project & Heavy Cargo Specialized shipping service for oversized and overweight cargo requiring special handling, including machinery such as excavators, cranes, and boilers, delivered across the Surabaya-NTT corridor.
• Full Container Loaded (FCL) Sea freight service using full containers owned by a single shipper, with Port to Door, Door to Port, and Door to Door delivery options along the Surabaya to NTT route.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Lion Parcel: An Indonesian parcel and logistics company providing domestic shipping, COD, and freight services to B2B and B2C customers. Comparable as an Indonesian domestic shipping competitor with similar mobile-app-driven booking and tracking, and a similar mix of small package and larger freight shipments.
• JNE (Jalur Nugraha Ekakurir): One of Indonesia's largest national courier and logistics companies, offering domestic shipping, freight forwarding, and tracking across the archipelago. It is comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping customer segments (B2B and B2C) and similar booking/tracking capabilities, but operates at far greater national scale than PT. Berdikari's regional Surabaya-NTT focus.
• SiCepat Ekspres: A leading Indonesian logistics company serving e-commerce and B2B customers across Indonesia with pick-up, door-to-door delivery, and tracking. Comparable as a domestic Indonesian freight/shipping competitor with similar SMB and individual shipper customer profiles, but with a nationwide rather than regional footprint.
• Pos Indonesia: Indonesia's national postal and logistics operator providing domestic and international parcel, freight, and customs services. Comparable as a nationwide Indonesian logistics competitor serving B2B and individual shippers, with established tracking and door-to-door capabilities.
• J&T Express Indonesia: A major Indonesian and Southeast Asian express delivery company with extensive inter-island parcel and freight networks. Comparable to PT. Berdikari as a B2B/B2C shipper of goods between Indonesian cities, but with vastly broader geographic coverage, higher volume, and stronger technology infrastructure.
• TIKI (Citra Van Titipan Kilat): An established Indonesian courier and logistics company offering domestic shipping, freight, and tracking services. Comparable to PT. Berdikari as a domestic Indonesian freight forwarder targeting both business and individual shippers, though with much broader national route coverage.
• Kuehne+Nagel Indonesia: A global freight forwarder with Indonesian operations offering ocean, air, and road freight plus customs and project cargo services. Comparable to PT. Berdikari in freight forwarding activities and project/heavy cargo handling, but at vastly greater scale and with international client relationships.

Direct peers

• Meratus Line: An Indonesian inter-island container shipping line serving eastern Indonesian routes including NTT. Comparable to PT. Berdikari as a sea freight provider on Surabaya-NTT corridors; competes for the same shipper demand and offers overlapping container and door-to-door services.
• PT Salam Pacific Indonesia Lines (SPIL): An Indonesian inter-island sea freight carrier operating container vessels to NTT destinations (including KM. SPIL Hapsri, which PT. Berdikari uses). Directly comparable as the underlying ocean capacity provider on the Surabaya-Kupang corridor and a potential vertical competitor if SPIL expanded into forwarder services.

Emerging players

• Wahana Prestasi Logistik (Wahana Express): An Indonesian logistics company offering domestic freight forwarding and courier services across multiple Indonesian cities. Comparable to PT. Berdikari as a domestic Indonesian freight forwarder with B2B/B2C customers, though with different geographic concentration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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