Fisheries & Marine Processing
Supply of block ice, flake ice and tube ice to maintain the cold chain for NTT fish catches (5.054,93–10.000,54 tonnes/month), fishing fleets, and processing and distribution businesses in the Kupang area.
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An industrial ice plant is a vital component of the marine fisheries cold chain in the southern part of Eastern Indonesia. NTT's high capture-fisheries production, reaching 5.000 to 10.000 tonnes per month, creates massive demand for ice that is not yet served optimally. A new ice plant in this area is urgently needed to provision long-range fishing fleets operating in the Sawu Sea, Timor Sea and Indian Ocean (WPPNRI 573 & 714), supply export fish-processing units, and protect inter-island cargo bound for Flores, Sumba and Alor, as well as the Timor-Leste export market. Building an ice plant at Kawasan Industri Bolok (KIB) offers an absolute competitive advantage because it is located directly at a fisheries logistics hub. The estate is already equipped with reservoir-supported clean water and a stable industrial electricity supply, with a prime location just 7,9 km from Tenau Port and 14,4 km from Kupang City for efficient ice distribution.
Business revenue combines daily cash sales to fishing fleets and catch collectors with regular supply partnerships (supply contracts) involving fish-processing units (UPI) in the Kupang area, inter-island cargo distributors, and hotel, restaurant and catering customers.
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Demand for ice in the Kupang area occurs every day throughout the fish-handling chain, from preparations for fishing trips to land and sea distribution. An ice plant at Kawasan Industri Bolok (KIB) is strategically positioned to serve local fishers, port fleets, and regional and export shipping hubs.
Sectoral data from the NTT Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Office on Portal Satu Data Sasando records monthly capture-fisheries production across all NTT regencies/cities ranging from 5.054,93 tonnes (January 2024) to 10.000,54 tonnes (October 2023), illustrating the scale of routine icing needs at provincial level. Marine Capture Fisheries Production Dataset for East Nusa Tenggara Province
Research on tuna and skipjack marketing at PPI Oeba in Kupang City records peak landings during May–November (and a low season during December–April) through 4 main distribution channels, all requiring large volumes of ice. Marketing of Handline Tuna and Skipjack Landed at PPI Oeba
The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (2025) includes the development of fish-processing facilities and a cold-chain logistics centre at Kawasan Industri Bolok in its national investment offering list, which will multiply future demand for ice within the estate. Fisheries Processing and Cold Chain Logistics Investment Offering at Bolok
Technical guidance from Badan Mutu KKP prescribes the use of ice during on-board handling, landing, land transport and processing to slow the deterioration of fish quality. Understanding the Cold Chain to Preserve Fish Quality
Ice demand in Kupang City and Kupang Regency is currently served by existing producers in two distinct market segments: (1) block-ice plants serving fishing fleets and collectors around PPI Oeba and fish-landing centres, and (2) small-to-medium tube/crystalline ice producers supplying hotels, restaurants and food businesses in Kupang City. Detailed public data on each existing Kupang ice plant's installed capacity and actual production volume has not been published, so investors are advised to survey local selling prices and supply capacity. New businesses at KIB have substantial opportunities in three main gaps: industrial-processing-grade flake ice that is not yet served optimally; additional supply during the peak fishing season (May–November), when demand rises sharply; and direct service for cold-chain activities along the Bolok–Tenau logistics corridor.
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Unlike processing plants that depend on seasonal harvests, an ice plant's main inputs are clean water and electricity, both already available within the infrastructure of Kawasan Industri Bolok (KIB). This ensures year-round operational certainty without a risk of raw-material shortages.
| Materials & requirements | Supply sources | Quality & efficiency factors |
|---|---|---|
| Clean water (ice raw material & condenser cooling) | KIB's clean-water distribution network, supported by the estate's reservoir facilities. | Filtered and UV-sterilised to produce clear, odourless ice that is safe for direct contact with food products. |
| Main electricity supply (compressors & rooftop solar efficiency option) | KIB's estate electricity network and opportunities to use rooftop solar energy. | A stable electricity supply for continuous freezing, which can be combined with rooftop solar to reduce daily electricity costs (a study of a 25 kWp system in Kupang City recorded maximum efficiency of 85,60% and savings of 208,60 kWh over 7 days). |
| Industrial salt (NaCl / CaCl₂ for block-ice tanks) | Local NTT industrial-salt supplies or shipments through Tenau Port. | Maintains the freezing point of the brine solution in block-ice moulding tanks so freezing proceeds quickly and evenly. |
Production operates throughout the year, with adjustments to market allocation. During May–November (the peak catch season at PPI Oeba), full production capacity is directed towards meeting increased demand from fishing vessels and collectors. During December–April, production focuses on regular supply contracts with fish-processing units (UPI), hotel, restaurant and catering customers, and replenishing ice-storage stocks.
Ice distribution from KIB is supported by paved main roads within the estate, with direct access to the West Kupang coast, Bolok Ferry Port, Tenau Port and fish-landing centres in Kupang City. This direct access minimises travel time and melting losses during delivery.
The largest operating-cost components of an ice plant are refrigeration-machine electricity consumption and clean-water availability. The estate's water reservoir and the potential use of rooftop solar at KIB are key factors in maintaining long-term production-cost efficiency.
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Kawasan Industri Bolok (KIB) is located directly at a fisheries-port hub for the Sawu and Timor seas, fully supported by reservoir-backed clean water and the estate electricity network to serve regional maritime fleets efficiently.
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Production facilities can be developed to match the target business capacity. At small-to-medium scale, modular flake-ice or tube-ice machine packages can be installed directly in ready-to-use warehouse buildings after adapting water, drainage and electrical installations. A large-capacity block-ice plant using brine tanks requires purpose-built facilities on a land plot, including heavy-load foundations and an overhead-crane structure.
The main equipment to be provided by the business operator comprises brine tanks and block-ice moulds, overhead hoist cranes, flake/tube ice machines, insulated ice-storage rooms, water-filtration & UV installations, an ice crusher, and a truck loading dock.
This complete set of facilities positions the plant as a main industrial ice-supply centre for long-range fishing fleets in the southern waters of Eastern Indonesia and the fisheries-processing network in the Kupang area.
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Kawasan Industri Bolok (KIB) provides Kawasan I, with a total area of 191 hectares under Hak Pengelolaan Lahan (HPL), leasable in flexible plot sizes suited to project needs, as well as standard warehouse buildings ready for lease. The facilities below are basic estate infrastructure already available at KIB; production machinery and plant-specific civil works/utilities fall within the business operator's investment scope.
KIB offers standard warehouse buildings ready for lease (ideal for initial modular ice-machine packages) and land plots in Kawasan I (a total HPL area of 191 ha, with leased plot sizes tailored to the needs of a full-scale plant). Special civil works such as brine-tank foundations, overhead-crane structures, insulated storage rooms and RO/UV water-filtration units fall within the business operator's investment scope.
Prospective investors can discuss plot-area requirements, technical specifications of ready-to-lease warehouse buildings, electricity capacity and raw-water flow with the KIB team to support preparation of a detailed feasibility study.
The PT Kawasan Industri Bolok (Perseroda) team is ready to facilitate estate data, site visits, and initial coordination on land/building leases and business licensing.
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Investment in an ice plant needs to account for price competition with producers already operating in Kupang, seasonal demand fluctuations, electricity-cost efficiency, and continuity of the raw-water supply.
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Data sources include PLN industrial tariff schedules for NTT, Kupang fisheries department ice demand estimates, and industrial refrigeration engineering benchmarks.
Technical Guide· 2024
Technical guidelines from the MMAF Quality Agency outlining cold chain management (measured ice-to-fish ratios, chilled/frozen temperature-controlled storage, and refrigerated transport) across the supply chain from initial catch to distribution.
Industrial Park & Logistics· 2025
At the Harkannas 2025 investment forum, MMAF (KKP) showcased 36 investment projects valued at IDR 3.02 trillion (attracting IDR 1.60 trillion in investor commitments)—specifically highlighting the development of fisheries processing facilities and a regional cold chain logistics hub at Bolok Industrial Park, NTT.
Regional Data· 2025
Official DKP NTT fisheries dataset (updated September 25, 2025) recording provincial marine landings between 5,054.93 and 10,000.54 tons per month of tuna, skipjack, red snapper, grouper, and pelagics.
Regional Data· 2024
Geospatial census mapping across NTT documenting 674,336 food crop production units (predominantly corn), 33,891 fishery business units, and 149,000 hectares of coconut estates, quantifying the hinterland supply base for KIB.
Research· 2023
A study of handline tuna and skipjack landed at PPI Oeba in Kupang City mapped 4 principal marketing channels, confirming steady raw material availability and showing strong value-add potential for centralized cold freezing in Bolok.
Research· 2025
A 2024 empirical study of 100 red snapper processing samples at PT Matsyaraja Arnawa Stambhapura in Kupang City recorded total marketable utilization of 75.45% (fillet yield 40.54%, head 30.65%, and meat trimmings 4.26%), establishing local benchmarks for fillet freezing and by-product processing.
Research· 2025
Empirical performance analysis of a grid-connected rooftop solar installation in Kupang showed peak solar insolation exceeding 4.8–5.2 peak sun hours per day with a high performance ratio, demonstrating strong economics for factory rooftop PV arrays in KIB.
Industrial Park & Logistics· 2026
Calculated highway route distances from KIB Bolok: 3.6 km to Bolok ASDP Ferry Terminal, 7.9 km to Tenau Container Port, 14.5 km to central Kupang commercial district, and 25.0 km to El Tari International Airport.
Industrial Park & Logistics
Official profile of the Bolok Industrial Park (Phase I covers 191 hectares with clean & clear HPL land title, flexible lease plots, ready-to-use standard factory/warehouse units, paved primary roads, clean water reservoir system, three-phase industrial power, and fiber-optic connectivity).
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Tell the KIB team which ice products you plan to develop (block ice, flake ice, tube ice or a combination), your target production capacity, and your preferred location arrangement—either a ready-to-lease warehouse building or a land plot—to begin discussions and technical assistance.
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