Pelni

PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Persero)
Company typeState-Owned Enterprise
IndustryMaritime transport
PredecessorYayasan Penguasaan Pusat Kapal-Kapal (PEPUSKA)
FoundedApril 28, 1952; 72 years ago (1952-04-28)
Headquarters,
Indonesia
Number of locations
48 branch and sub-branch offices (2017)
Area served
Indonesia
Key people
RevenueIncrease IDR 4.59 Trillion (2018)
Decrease IDR 75.1 Billion (2018)
Decrease IDR 204.2 Billion (2018)
Total assetsIncrease IDR 6.56 Trillion (2018)
Total equityIncrease IDR 5.89 Trillion (2018)
OwnerGovernment of Indonesia
Number of employees
4,379 (2018)
Subsidiaries
  • PT Sarana Bandar Nusantara
  • PT Pelita Indonesia Djaya Corporation
  • Rumah Sakit PELNI
Websitewww.pelni.co.id
Pelni ship KM Dorolonda at port of Pantoloan, Palu, Central Sulawesi
Dinner time onboard

Pelni (abbreviation of Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia, lit.'Indonesian National Shipping') is the national cargo and passenger shipping company of Indonesia. Its services network spans across the Indonesian archipelago. Mainly serving as connector between bigger cities and to remote islands, Pelni plays an important role in the Indonesian transport system.[1]

Pelni is one of the few remaining economy-class long-distance passenger ship operators. Most of the world's well-known passenger ship companies have stopped their low-budget passenger services since the 1960s due to shifting trends towards air transport. Pelni's ability to survive is mostly due to monopolies on certain routes and government of Indonesia subsidies.

  1. ^ Nasional Indonesia, Pelayaran (March 21, 2016). "Profil Perusahaan". Situs Resmi PT. Pelni. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.