PT Pertamina Tongkang was established on September 09, 1969 in Jakarta as status subsidiary of PT Pertamina (Persero) with shareholders owned by PT. Pertamina 99,99% and PT. Patra Dok Dumai 0,01%.
At the beginning the purpose and intention of PT Pertamina Tongkang is as a Marine Carrier Industry to provide total support of Pertamina activities such as :
- To conduct fuel distribution to all ports within the Indonesian, territories that is unable to be served by a Tanker
- To conduct marine transportation of Pertamina logistic supply of the development project spread all over Indonesia
- To act as general agent and handling agent of Pertamina chartered tankers.
To be able to do the above tasks, the company license have to change become an "Offshore Specific Shipping Company."
In the year 1988, the company commensurate its business license permit based on Government Regulation No.17 year 1988 (Reimplementation and entrepreneur of sea transportation) from Offshore Specific Shippping Company to the Shipping Company with SIUPP No. B.XXX-256/AL.58
Directorate General of Sea Communication with the new regulation has issued SIUPAL B.XV-1203/AL.58 dated March 26, 2002 for PT Pertamina Tongkang.
In conjunction with Pertamina development activities in year 1974, PT Pertamina Tongkang obtained additional fleet of supply vessel that assigned to serve and fulfil an off-shore oil and gas explorations and production requirement.
By completing the construction program of new fuel depots in the middle and eastern region of Indonesia. PT. Pertamina withdraw the fuel distribution assignment, including all fleet and crew. Hence in year 1978, PT Pertamina Tongkang no longer serve PT. Pertamina only but also servicing other parties and altered its mode of business orient to become a profit oriented business base.
Further on, we also focussed to and offshore activities to provide the following :
- To support offshore oil and gas explorations.
- To become handling agent of Pertamina chartered and third party vessel.