ASPERINDO Collaborates with Postal and Logistics Industry to Reduce High Logistics Costs

Jakarta Kartininews.com– The Indonesian Association of Express Delivery, Postal, and Logistics Service Companies (ASPERINDO) has expressed its support for the government’s efforts to accelerate the transformation of the national logistics industry through the consolidation of postal operators and the strengthening of the digital economy. The move is considered key to reducing Indonesia’s national logistics costs, which remain relatively high compared to other countries in the Asia region.

ASPERINDO Chairman of the Central Executive Board (DPP), Budiyanto Darmastono, said that Indonesia’s current logistics costs stand at around 24 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This figure is significantly higher than in Malaysia and Singapore, which have achieved more efficient levels.

“The government’s target, especially under President Prabowo Subianto, is to reduce national logistics costs to 8 to 15 percent so that Indonesia can compete with other countries in the region,” Budiyanto said at the Digital Economy and Logistics (DEAL) 2026 forum organized by the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Kemkomdigi) in Jakarta on Tuesday (23/6/2026).

According to Budiyanto, logistics efficiency is one of the important prerequisites for improving national economic competitiveness while strengthening the continuously growing digital trade ecosystem. For this reason, ASPERINDO appreciates the steps taken by the Ministry of Communication and Digital, which issued Ministerial Regulation on Communication and Digital Number 8 of 2025 as the foundation for reforming the postal and logistics sector.

He explained that there are currently around 780 postal operators active in Indonesia. However, the capacity and capabilities of these companies vary greatly. Most are small and medium-sized enterprises that do not yet have a national network, integrated operational systems, or uniform service standards.

This situation has long been one of the challenges in creating efficiency in the national logistics industry. Many postal operators can only serve certain areas, limiting their business expansion.

“Most postal operators still operate locally. They do not yet have networks that reach all of Indonesia or integrated systems, so service quality is also not uniform,” he said.

Budiyanto views the introduction of the consolidator scheme regulated in the latest regulation as an important breakthrough in strengthening the national postal industry ecosystem. Currently, six companies have been registered as consolidators and have begun playing a role in connecting various postal operators across Indonesia.

According to him, the existence of consolidators opens new opportunities for small-scale courier companies to expand their business reach without having to build expensive operational networks across all regions of Indonesia.

Previously, many courier companies could only operate in major cities such as Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, and a few other urban areas. With consolidators in place, these companies now have the opportunity to offer delivery services to various regions across Indonesia.

“Our fellow small postal operators can now sell their services throughout Indonesia. There are no longer regional limitations like before,” Budiyanto said.

In addition to expanding market access, the consolidator scheme is also seen as capable of increasing the service capacity of small courier companies. Whereas previously they could only handle limited shipment volumes, they can now participate in handling larger shipment volumes, including Cash on Delivery (COD) services, which are a primary need in e-commerce.

Budiyanto explained that COD services have so far been largely handled by a number of large companies. However, through the consolidation mechanism, opportunities to participate in these services are now more widely open to other business players.

According to ASPERINDO, this development will create equal business opportunities while increasing healthy competition in the national logistics industry.

Industry data shows that the logistics sector has a very large economic contribution. Budiyanto noted that the revenue of the national logistics industry, particularly the courier and delivery sector, reaches around Rp78 trillion.

In addition, the sector is also one of the largest labor absorbers, employing approximately six million workers across Indonesia.

“This is a very large industry. It absorbs around six million workers and continues to grow along with the development of the digital economy,” he said.

This growth is also reflected in the steadily increasing volume of goods shipments every year. The current average national shipment volume reaches around 25 to 27 million packages per day, driven by the rapid development of e-commerce and the digital transformation of society.

The large shipment volume shows that the logistics sector has become one of the backbones of Indonesia’s digital economy. Therefore, efforts to improve efficiency and strengthen service integration are an urgent need.

Budiyanto hopes that the DEAL 2026 forum will not stop at mere discussion and declaration, but will become a momentum for the birth of concrete policies and collaborations between the government, regulators, and industry players.

According to him, the sustainability of the consolidation program and regulatory strengthening will determine Indonesia’s success in creating a more efficient, competitive logistics system capable of supporting national economic growth.

He also emphasized that ASPERINDO is ready to collaborate with the government to ensure the continuity of the logistics industry transformation so that its benefits can be felt by all business players, including small and medium-sized courier companies.

“We hope that logistics industry consolidation can continue so that efficiency keeps increasing and the government’s target of reducing logistics costs to 8 to 15 percent can be achieved,” Budiyanto concluded.

The strengthening of the logistics industry and digital economy aligns with President Prabowo Subianto’s Asta Cita agenda, particularly in driving an innovation- and technology-based economic transformation and strengthening equitable economic development across all regions of Indonesia. Through industry consolidation, system integration, and improved service efficiency, the logistics sector is expected to become the engine of more inclusive and sustainable national economic growth.