Indonesia's transport system has been shaped over time by the economic resource base of an archipelago with thousands of islands, and the distribution of its more than 200 million people concentrated mainly on a single island, Java.
The Pelni shipping line connects several Indonesian islands.
Traditional wooden Pinisi ships still used in inter-Indonesian islands freight service.
The Port of Tanjung Priok, the busiest port in Indonesia
An Indonesian intercity bus, P.O. Rosalia Indah Scania K360IB bus travelling across Java, connecting Surabaya, Solo and Jakarta
Port of Tanjung Priok is the busiest and most advanced Indonesian seaport, handling more than 50% of Indonesia's trans-shipment cargo traffic. The port is located at Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, which is operated by Indonesian state owned PT Pelindo. The port loaded and unloaded 6.2 million, 6.92 million, and 7.8 million TEUs of cargo during 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively, out of a total capacity of about 8 million TEUs. The container port ranked as 22nd busiest in the world by Lloyd's One Hundred Ports 2019.
Aerial view
Tanjung Priok in 1908
A ship docking at the port
MS Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft docked at Port of Tanjung Priok in the early-1930s. At the background was Tanjung Priok Station.
