Belawan, North Sumatra (ANTARA News) - Crude Palm Oil (CPO) has become the main export commodity of Belawan sea-port following the recent raising demand of the plantations product, assisten manager to public relations division of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia-I, Erwin Sutiyana said here.
"CPO has become the main export earner and the extension of this port cannot be separated from the potentials of its hinterlands covering North Sumatra, Riau and Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD)," Erwin said.
Data showed that the CPO unloading activities conducted in the bulk-goods terminal of the Belawan port amounting about 5.1 million tons annually. While the similar activities for fuel oil in the same terminal only reached about 4.2 million tons per year, Erwin noted.
The bulk-goods terminal of the Belawan port has four unloading points for CPO and two loading points for the fuel oil.
Apart from that, the number of residue of Crude Palm Oil at the same port reached about 985 thousand tons per year, he said, adding that in Desember 2006 alone, CPO export activities remained the major portion of export works occured in the sea port.
Erwin said, trade activities of CPO and its residue in the Belawan port comprising 76.66 percent and 18.81 percent respectively.
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