Coal
Bulk cargo transportation arranged according to charter commitments, loading and discharge requirements, vessel schedules, and operational feasibility.
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Experience · Tug & barge operations
Operational experience shaped by cargo and charter requirements.
Since 2007, PT Castbay Marine has supported marine transportation for bulk commodities and project cargo throughout the Indonesian archipelago.
Vessel deployment is dynamic and does not follow fixed liner routes.
Experience snapshot
Marine transportation supported by six owned tugboat and barge sets.
Each operating unit consists of one tugboat paired with one barge. Fleet allocation follows charter commitments, cargo-owner requirements, vessel scheduling, and operational feasibility.
The management team brings more than 50 years of combined shipping experience across chartering, commercial management, tug and barge operations, vessel acquisition, investments, financial structuring, agency liaison, and marine logistics.
Cargo experience
Typical cargo handled through tug and barge transportation.
Additional cargo categories may be transported depending on charter requirements and operational agreements.
Iron ore
Marine transportation supported by cargo coordination, voyage planning, port coordination, and paired tugboat-barge deployment.
Copper
Cargo movements planned around the operating route, port conditions, commercial agreements, and customer schedules.
Nickel
Transportation requirements assessed against vessel availability, charter arrangements, cargo-owner needs, and operational conditions.
Operating model
From cargo requirement to completed movement.
Supporting services include voyage planning, cargo coordination, marine logistics, port coordination, and charter arrangement.
Requirement review
Confirm cargo, route, ports, schedule, charter terms, and customer operating requirements.
Voyage planning
Assess the route, port conditions, vessel schedule, and operational feasibility.
Fleet allocation
Allocate an available tugboat and barge set according to charter commitments and the agreed operating plan.
Cargo coordination
Coordinate cargo readiness and the relevant operational interfaces at loading and discharge locations.
Transportation
Execute the cargo movement through paired tugboat and barge operations.
Completion
Complete the assigned movement and close the operational cycle with the relevant parties.
Operational coverage
Indonesia-wide deployment according to commercial and operational feasibility.
Typical locations do not represent fixed routes or limits on coverage.
Batam01
Jakarta02
Gresik03
Surabaya04
Bontang05
Samarinda06
Bitung07
Luwuk08
Merauke09
Industries served
Mining01
Energy02
Industrial03
Infrastructure04
Marine logistics05
Bulk commodity trading06
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