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Here is Target of PTBA's Coal Sales for 2016
Having successfully demonstrated the best performance in the midst of the crisis the world coal industry, PT Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk or PTBA confidently increase their sales targets for this year compared to previous years
This claim stated by Joko Pramono, Joko Pramono, Director PTBA, which targets coal sales in 2016 increased 51% to 29.17 million tons compared to the previous year which amounted to 19.10 million tons. With the attainment of the first quarter of 2016 amounted to 5.23 million tons consisting of 56% for domestic supply and 2.32 million tonnes or 44% to the export market, PTBA has a big confident that these targets can be met.
"Moreover, we are also supported by a variety of things such as the operation of TLS 4 or Coal Loader Tool to Train carriages in Tanjung Enim to increase the transport capacity in April 2016. Also there are four RCD in Port Tarahan, able to unload a series of four coal hoppers simultaneously," he said in Jakarta (04/14/2016).
Furtherly, the target also supported by the completion of construction of double track rail from the mine in Tanjung Enim to Prabumulih by PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI). Previously, PT KAI has also been adding locomotives and carriages of coal with a contribution of 23.7 million tons, up 50% from the previous year which amounted to 15.79 million tons.
(Source :Investor Daily)
