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The company's ongoing commitment to supporting industrial development, as well as increasing the added value of Indonesian nickel through participation in the Indonesia Nickel Summit 2022

JAKARTA, July 21, 2022 – As the largest producer and owner of nickel ore reserves in the world, Indonesia has an important role in the nickel trade. Realizing this, the integrated logistics service provider PT Cipta Krida Bahari (CKB Group) took part and participated in the Indonesia Nickel Summit 2022, which this year has the theme Nickel for Better Future. The realization of CKB Group's participation in this event is a form of the company's ongoing commitment to supporting industrial development, as well as increasing the added value of Indonesian nickel.

Iman Sjafei as Chief Executive Officer of PT Cipta Krida Bahari explained, as the owner of the largest nickel reserves in the world, the potential for the development of the Indonesian nickel industry is very large. “We believe that Indonesia's great potential in the development of the nickel industry will be more optimal if it is supported by the strengthening of a sustainable and integrated production chain. For this reason, CKB Group will continue to strengthen its commitment and services in meeting the needs of the nickel industry in Indonesia," explained Iman.

Regarding CKB Group's work in the nickel industry itself, "CKB has also collaborated with Vale in acting as a contractor to fulfill supply chain management, including warehousing, consolidation, delivery of goods, transhipment services, and global logistics management in the next 5 years. Where we know PT Vale Indonesia Tbk is a nickel ore mining company currently operating in Sorowako," added Iman.

Furthermore, regarding the Indonesia Nickel Summit 2022, this year will present four main topics of discussion, namely Policy and Governance, Upstream and Downstream Nickel, Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and Sustainability & Conservation by involving various stakeholders, ranging from the government, practitioners, business actors, investors, and academics. In addition, the organization of this activity is also intended to welcome and succeed in hosting the G20 event, which is an international forum that focuses on coordinating economic and development policies.

In general, CKB Group is a national integrated logistics service provider company with a wide range of services, and has reached 41 areas with 34 cities and 21 provinces throughout Indonesia, including cities and areas that are difficult to reach by commercial transportation. In addition, CKB Group also has a global network spread across 40 strategic global partners in 7 regions. In addition, CKB Group also holds a license from the government as an operator of Bonded Logistics Management (“PLB”) spread across 5 regions in Indonesia, and an Authorized Economic Operator (“AEO”) Certification from the World Customs Organization to increase the level of efficiency and logistics coordination. better.

The regular flight routes for air cargo served by CKB Group include Singapore – Jakarta, Jakarta - Balikpapan, Balikpapan - Jakarta, Balikpapan - Singapore, Jakarta - Ujung Pandang - Jayapura - Timika, and the Jakarta - Surabaya - Balikpapan route.

Armed with more than 25 years of experience in the logistics industry, CKB Group always strives to meet the needs of customers in various industries. "We hope that CKB Group's participation in this event can help encourage synergies from various parties, especially in supporting the strengthening of a sustainable and integrated production chain, to jointly increase the added value of nickel in Indonesia," concluded Iman.