JAKARTA – PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) plans to ship around 150,000 tons coal per month owned by PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). Pelni Commercial and Business Development Director, Elfien Guntoro, said the plan will be initiated by cooperating with PT Bahtera Adhiguna as the subsidiary of PLN. He said PLN goves concession to Bahtera
Read moreJAKARTA – River, Lake, and Ferriage Employer Association (Gapasdap) said the policy of Transportation Ministry allowing only 5,000-GT vessels to cross Merak-Bakauheni may disrupt national employers’ investment. Gapasdap Deputy Chairman, Bambang Harjo S., said Merak-Bakauheni route still needs small vessels since there is change over transportation mode usage demand. The needs for smaller vessels usually
Read moreJAKARTA – Maritime and Fishery (KP) Ministry targeted fishery production significant hike up to 20% or 1.21 million tons in 2015 along with great effort in eradicating illegal fishing vessels operated in Indonesian waters. KP Ministry’s Captured Fishery Director General, Gellwyn Jusuf, said the target is realistic since fishermen’s productivity will significantly increase along with
Read moreJAKARTA – Maritime and Fishery (KP) Ministry stated along 2014, there were 58 vessels conducting violation. Those vessels consist of 23 Indonesian fishing vessels (KII), 16 foreign fishing vessels (KIA), and the rest is from the catch of other institutions including the-protected manta ray trade arrestment. KP Ministry’s Maritime and Fishery Resource Patrol (PSDKP) Director
Read moreJAKARTA – Coal producer, PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk (BRAU), through its subsidiary, PT Berau Coal, is ready to purchase two additional barges in this year. The purchase aims to support Berau Coal’s coal shipping in Berau Regency, East Kalimantan. BRAU President Director, Amir Sambodo, in information transparency in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on Monday
Read moreJAKARTA – There is an innovation from the management of PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk this year. The state-owned construction service firm will make investment in gas-fueled power plant (PLTG) in Teluk lamong Port, Gresik, East Java. Adhi Karya finances the initial PLTG project by cooperating with the subsidiary of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) III,
Read morePANGKALAN BUN, Kompas – High wave, strong wind, and heavy rain which occurs in West Kotawaringin waters, Central Kalimantan, included in Java Sea area is predicted to last until June even though not every day. Rainy season peak is predicted to occur in April 2015. Pangkalan Bun Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Office Head,
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