State-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) I will develop and manage 4 industrial zones on Sumatera island. The company is now in the process of land clearing and preparation of detailed engineering design (DED) stage. The four industrial zones are located in Kuala Tanjung (Medan), Lhokseumawe (Aceh), Kuala Elok (Riau), and Dumai (Riau). As for Kuala Tanjung, Pelindo I has obtained principle permit to develop industrial zone on 3,000 hectares of land. 

A number of companies such as cement producer, palm oil firms and oil refineries have expressed interest to expand their business to Kuala Tanjung industrial zone. In developing the Kuala Tanjung industrial zone, Pelindo I will cooperate with PT Inalum, state-owned construction companies and other state-owned port operators. 

In developing Lhokseumawe, Pelindo I will team up with PT Pertamina and fertilizer firm PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda. In Riau province, Pelindo I will team with the Riau provincial government, PT Pembangunan Investasi Riau to develop the Kuala Elok and Dumai industrial zones. The Kuala Elok industrial zone will focus on downstream industries, namely CPO, refinery, coconut oil and rubber.