JAKARTA – 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
Read moreJAKARTA – 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
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