JAKARTA – Logistic employers urged PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II to revoke stevedoring company (PBM) selection in Tanjung Priok Port. Jakarta Indonesian Logistic and Forwarder Association (ALFI) Regional Secretary, Adil Karim, said the urge is delivered to give a similar business opportunity and equality to all PBMs at Indonesia’s busiest port. So far, PBM selection
Read moreJAKARTA – Maritime and Fishery (KP) Minister, Susi Pudjiastuti, asked for legal umbrealla as the base to eradicate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) Fishing. The legal umbrella is in form of presidential instruction (Inpres) as occurred in US which finally can successfully eradicate the illegal practice. Susi said US government under the leadership of President
Read morePT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) III is preparing to build a seaside hotel. The construction will be conducted due to high people’s needs over a place to stay overnight around port area. “The business expansion is our effort to improve our performance in 2015,” said Pelindo III CEO, Djarwo Surjanto. According to him, the business strategy
Read moreMaritime and Fishery (KP) Minister, Susi Pudjiastuti, got angry over illegal fishing vessel auction process in Aceh yesterday. “In Meulaboh (Aceh), there are 4 Thai vessels auctioned. I asked to review its judicial review (PK),” Susi said in her office at Mina Bahari Building, Jakarta yesterday. According to her, the detained foreign vessels proven to
Read moreJAKARTA – The government of President Joko Widodo assigns maritime sector as the main development focus during his era. His ambition is to make Indonesia as a global maritime axis. Not only will it boost Indonesia, this program will also boost the prospect and share prices of maritime and fishery issuers. Since last year until
Read moreDENPASAR – Benoa-Chapter PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) III, Bali planned that in 2015, 60 cruise vessels will be berthed in the biggest Bali’s port. “This year, we will be visited by 60 cruise vessels. In January 1st, we were visited by Sapphire Princess vessel carrying 2,600 tourists,” said Benoa-Chapter Pelindo III General Manager, Ali Sodikin,
Read moreJAKARTA – The government of Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla was asked to give incentives in form of loan interest rate drop under 8% per year to commodity and container employers to boost revitalization program of logistic vehicles like trucks or trailers. Indonesian Logistic and Forwarder Association (ALFI) Chairman, Yukki Nugrahawan Hanafi, said currently, there are 5.2
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