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Logistics Platform Prahu-Hub Provides Easy Cross-Island Delivery

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The high cost of domestic shipping is one of the reasons why the Prahu-Hub digital logistics platform was established. Established in 2017, they exist as a marketplace designed to help Indonesians who want to send goods using containers.

Prahu-Hub’s Founder, Benny Sukamto told DailySocial that currently, domestic shipping costs are quite expensive and difficult than international shipping. The high cost of logistics will certainly affect the weakening of domestic trade power and increase dependence on foreign countries.

“Prahu-Hub exists as a marketplace that brings together domestic cross-island shippers (shippers) and shipping service providers (expedition, shipping, and trucking). From orders that occur in our marketplace, administrative fees will be charged to our partners, in case this is a delivery service provider,” Benny said.

In particular, Prahu-Hub focuses only on domestic cross-island shipments. This is what distinguishes Prahu-Hub services from other logistics services.

To date, Prahu-hub has more than 400 shippers who have used the service, and every week the website is visited by 1500 potential shippers. Prahu-Hub delivery services cover Sabang to Merauke. Prahu-Hub has also served more than 900 users who have used the platform as their trusted freight service.

In order to accelerate business growth, the company is yet to plan for fundraising. However, Prahu-Hub is quite open for the right investors to join together to build the Prahu-Hub business.

“For fundraising, we have not specifically planned. But we are starting a discussion with investors who share our view and want to grow together,” he added.

Pandemic and Alibaba Netpreneur

Founder Prahu-Hub Benny Sukamto
Prahu-Hub’s Founder, Benny Sukamto

Being asked about what Prahu-Hub’s business growth was like during the pandemic, Benny emphasized that logistics is one of the sectors that can survive this pandemic. However, the availability of goods and demand for goods has indeed decreased outside the island, not only in Java during this pandemic. Therefore, it quite affects the volume of shipments between islands.

In 2019, Prahu-Hub was selected to join the Alibaba Netpreneur from Indonesia. Prahu-Hub has gained a lot of experience, a startup founded by Benny Sukamto, after ten years living and working in the United States in the business intelligence software sector, he returned to Indonesia and developed his logistics business.

“By participating in Netpreneur training class #1 from Indonesia at Alibaba’s head office, I gained a lot of experience building a startup and transforming a brick and mortar company into a digital company to survive in the long run,” Benny said.

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Original article is in Indonesian, translated by Kristin Siagian

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Platform Logistik Prahu-Hub Mudahkan Pengiriman Barang Antar Pulau

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Masih besarnya biaya pengiriman dalam negeri menjadi salah satu alasan mengapa platform digital logistik Prahu-Hub didirikan. Berdiri sejak tahun 2017, mereka hadir sebagai marketplace yang didesain untuk membantu masyarakat Indonesia yang ingin mengirim barang menggunakan kontainer.

Kepada DailySocial Founder Prahu-Hub Benny Sukamto mengungkapkan, saat ini untuk biaya pengiriman dalam negeri biayanya cukup besar dan lebih sulit dibandingkan pengiriman barang ke luar negeri. Tingginya biaya logistik tentunya akan berpengaruh terhadap melemahnya kekuatan dagang dalam negeri dan meningkatkan ketergantungan kepada luar negeri.

“Prahu-Hub hadir sebagai marketplace yang mempertemukan pengirim barang domestik antar pulau (shipper) dan penyedia jasa pengiriman (ekspedisi, pelayaran, dan trucking). Dari pemesanan yang terjadi di marketplace kami, akan dikenakan biaya administrasi yang dibebankan kepada partner kami, dalam hal ini adalah penyedia jasa pengiriman,” kata Benny.

Secara khusus Prahu-Hub memfokuskan hanya kepada pengiriman domestik antar pulau saja. Hal ini yang membedakan layanan Prahu-Hub dari layanan logistik lainnya.

Saat ini Prahu-hub telah memiliki lebih dari 400 pengirim barang yang telah menggunakan layanan, dan setiap minggu situs web telah dikunjungi 1500 calon pengirim barang. Layanan Prahu-Hub mencakup dari Sabang sampai Merauke. Prahu-Hub juga telah melayani lebih dari 900 pengguna yang telah menggunakan platform sebagai jasa pengiriman barang kepercayaan mereka.

Untuk mempercepat pertumbuhan bisnis, perusahaan belum memiliki rencana untuk melancarkan kegiatan penggalangan dana. Namun Prahu-Hub tidak menutup kemungkinan jika adanya investor yang tepat untuk bergabung bersama membangun bisnis Prahu-Hub.

“Untuk penggalangan dana, kami belum merencanakan secara spesifik. Tetapi kami membuka komunikasi dengan investor yang share our view and want to grow together,” kata Benny.

Pandemi dan Alibaba Netpreneur

Founder Prahu-Hub Benny Sukamto
Founder Prahu-Hub Benny Sukamto

Disinggung seperti apa pertumbuhan bisnis Prahu-Hub saat pandemi, Benny menegaskan logistik adalah salah satu sektor yang dapat bertahan di masa pandemi ini. Tetapi ketersediaan barang dan kebutuhan barang memang mengalami penurunan di luar pulau, tidak hanya di pulau Jawa selama masa pandemi ini. Sehingga banyak sedikit akan berpengaruh pada volume pengiriman antar pulau.

Tahun 2019 lalu Prahu-Hub terpilih menjadi Alibaba Netpreneur dari Indonesia. Banyak pengalaman kemudian yang didapatkan oleh Prahu-Hub, startup yang didirikan oleh Benny Sukamto, setelah sepuluh tahun tinggal dan bekerja di Amerika Serikat di bidang software intelegensi bisnis, Benny kembali ke Indonesia dan mengembangkan bisnis logistiknya.

“Dengan mengikuti Netpreneur training class #1 dari Indonesia di kantor pusat Alibaba, saya mendapatkan banyak pengalaman memulai suatu startup dan mentransformasi perusahaan “brick and mortar” into digital company to survive in the long run,” kata Benny.

Fancy Now Available in Bahasa Indonesia, Supports International Transaction

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Fancy is a famous lifestyle service nowadays. Focusing on mobile apps (iOS and Android), Fancy provides information on interesting items collected and a chance to buy those items on its online store. Actually, we can also access Fancy’s content in its website.

Although its biggest market is still the United States, Fancy seems to have seen the possibility of expanding the market to another country, moreover the product offered is not common product. Services that similar to Fancy are Fab and Gilt Groupe but as far as I know, both sites have not support shipping outside United States.

On the last update on its mobile app, Fancy informed that the option for Bahasa Indonesia is now available along with other 13 languages. This indicates that Indonesia is an important potential market for Fancy. There is no information on how many Fancy user in Indonesia but becoming 1 of 2 Asian countries which local language is supported (the other one is Korea) is interesting.

Other than language issue, Fancy has done some follow up of the possibility of opening new market by supporting international buyerr. The experiment to check the shipping fee to Indonesia gave the number USD17 for each shipment. Unfortunately, there is no information about tracking, what delivery service used and estimation on when the goods will reach the buyer. Payment can be done with credit cards but Fancy hasn’t receive payment with PayPal.