JAKARTA – Traditional fishermen asked the government to immediately revamp solar distribution system to fisherman villages related to no impact of fuel price drop in this January to sailing cost. Indonesian Traditional Fisherman Association (KNTI) Chairman, Riza Damanik, said currently, the average solar price in every fisherman village remains high following the previous fuel price
Read moreSURABAYA, Kompas – Indonesian Navy deployed two new vessels, KRI Usman Harun-359 and KRI Frans Kaiseipo-368, in Ujung Indonesian Eastern Fleet Command berth, Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday (1/4) for AirAsia QZ8501 search and rescue mission. According to Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Ade Supandi, these vessels will replace some vessels which have
Read moreKUPANG, Kompas – For Four days until Sunday (1/4), the ferry vessels in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) stop operation due to bad weather. Trucks and other cars carrying various commodities queue at ferriage berth while waiting for calm weather. Ferry vessels in NTT have stopped operation since Thursday (1/1). Six of eight ferry vessels operated
Read moreJAKARTA – Indonesia Logistic Association (ALI) suggested 8 ways to lower logistic cost in 2015. The efforts are short-term programs which can be conducted by the government quickly to lower logistic cost and to support maritime axis as the government’s big agenda. “We also thank the government for its attention and efforts in 2014 which
Read moreJAKARTA – The government of Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla was asked to give an opportunity to private party in managing general ports which is still managed by Transportation Ministry. Zaldy Masita, Indonesian Logistic Association (ALI) Chairman, stated the request was delivered to expedite port development in Indonesia. “Competition among operators can lower port costs currently monopolized
Read moreJAKARTA – Transportation Ministry promised to expedite train network development from and to ports to improve inter-mode connectivity. Hanggoro Budi Wiryawan, Train Directorate General’s Train Transportation and Traffic Director, said the great focus on train development in this year is on Trans-Sumatra train connecting Banda Aceh to Lampung. However, he asserted Transportation Ministry will keep
Read moreJAKARTA – Transportation Ministry is arranging ferriage port hierarchy to split authority and responsibility of port management to improve public service. Land Transportation Acting Director General, Sugiharjo, said hierarchy arrangement process is on focus group discussion (FGD) phase conducted by consultants and involving Transportation Ministry and Provincial Transportation Department. “Hierarchy arrangement is mandated by Law
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