Jakarta, June 6 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Saturday that he wants tighter regulations governing how long goods can remain at ports.

Purbaya said any new rules must be fair and based on reasonable time limits, rather than imposing blanket increases in penalties on all parties.

"I have asked for the regulations to be reviewed and for rules to be introduced that would penalize those who leave their goods here for too long," he said during a visit to Tanjung Priok Customs and Excise Office in Jakarta on Saturday.

According to Purbaya, importers have intentionally left cargo at Tanjung Priok Port for months because storage penalties at the port are cheaper than renting warehouses elsewhere, contributing to congestion a...