PONTIANAK, Kompas – The wave in West Kalimantan waters since last week until Monday (1/26) is still high. Wave height is predicted to reach 2.5 meters. Even, in the following days, the wave will reach 4-meter height. Primastuti Indah, Forecaster of Pontianak Maritime Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency, on Monday said high wave almost occurs
Read moreJAKARTA, Kompas – Ministerial regulation is a derivative of law whose arrangement goes through socialization phase. Ministerial regulation arrangement also inputs suggestions from officials in Maritime and Fishery (KP) Ministry. “Ministerial regulation is allegedly implemented without socialization and I disagree with that. I did not make it without any bases,” said KP Minister, Susi Pudjiastuti.
Read moreJAKARTA – Maritime and Fishery Ministry (KKP) suggested for IDR 10.59 trillion budget in 2015 Revised State Budget to Representative House (DOR). This budget increases for IDR 3.86 trillion from the allocation in 2015 State Budget of IDR 6.37 trillion. The additional budget comes from fuel subsidy allocation. It has been stated by Finance Minister
Read moreJAKARTA – The government’s plan to improve maritime business gets warm welcome from PT Soechi Lines Tbk. This shipping firm intends to work on shipyard business in the second half of 2015. Besides due to the government’s incentive plan for this sector, Soechi Lines also eyes for business opportunity from vessel maintenance and reparation service
Read moreJAKARTA – PT Pertagas Niaga will supply gas of 30-35 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) to PT Pelindo I. This gas supply is realized after both parties signed MoU. The MoU was signed by PT Pertagas Niaga CEO, Jugi Prajogjo, and Pelindo I Business Director, Syahputera S. Based on the deal, the gas
Read morePONTIANAK – Malaysian government is ready to enhance the capacity of Tebedu Land Port, Sarawak, Malaysia having border with Entikong, Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan following Indonesian government’s plan to construct an international port at the region. “The capacity will be 10 thousand containers per month,” said Sarawak Development and Infrastructure Minister, Dato Seri Michael Manyin
Read moreJEMBER, Kompas – High wave sank a fisherman’s vessel in Plawangan, Puger District, Jember Regency, East Java, on Saturday (1/24). The payang-type vessel carrying 28 crews was hit and capsized. “The shocking incident did not claim any lives but fishermen’s catches such as lemuru and tuna fishes were thrown to sea,” said Catur, a fisherman
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