The cost and time obtained were based on quotes provided by local freight forwarders.
These forwarders acknowledged that cost and time may vary depending on the commodity
carried as well as the volume. These service providers were also the first to explain that there are
no traffic flow between Aceh and Palembang. They stated that traffic moved on shorter
distances, Medan to Aceh, Dumai to Pekan Baru which is the provincial capital of Riau province.