Effectively the existence of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV (Persero) since the signing of the Articles of Association by the Secretary General of the Department of Transportation by Deed of Imas Fatimah, SH No. 7 dated December 1, 1992. Given the backward development in the early days of its management, PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV (Persero) has undergone developed quite rapidly and is able to adapt to the development of more advanced environments.Year 1957-1960In the early days of independence, the port management under the coordination of the Department of Ports. in line with the nationalization of the companies belonging to the Netherlands and by the issuance of PP 19/1960, the status of the port management was transferred from the Department of Ports is a legal entity called the State Company. (PN)Year 1960-1963Based on PP 19, 1960 The public port management organized by the PN I-VIII port. In eastern Indonesia alone there are four (4) PN Port namely: PN Port of Banjarmasin, Makassar Port PN, PN and PN Bitung Port in Ambon.Year 1964-1969In the new order, the government issued Government Regulation 1/1969 and PP 19/1969 are liquidate PN Port into Port Concession Agency (BPP) which is led by the Port Administrator in charge of the single and common in the harbor. In other words, the commercial aspects remain to be done by the PN Harbor, but the port operational activities are coordinated by the Government Lemabaga called the Port Authority.Year 1969- 1983Management of Ports in liquidity undertaken by the Port Concession (BPP) under Regulation 1/1969 and PP 18/1969. With the establishment of the port of Port Authority disbanded and replaced by the BPP.1983-1992 YearStatus ports in liquidation in the know with BPP ends with PP 11/1983 and PP 17/1983 which menetapka that port management conducted by State-Owned Enterprises in the form of Public Corporation (Perum).1992 - nowRuled by considerations of improved efficiency and effectiveness of the company and to see the progress made by the IPC ports IV, the government established by Regulation 59/1991 that the port management in the area of IPCs IV shall be changed from Perum to (Persero). The next Perum Pelabuhan Indonesia IV switch to PT (Persero) Pelabuhan Indonesia IV. As Persero, share ownership of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV headquartered in Soekarbno No. 1 Makassar is fully controlled by the government, in this case the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia and by this time switch to the State Minister for State Owned Enterprises (SOEs).