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 moreBALIKPAPAN – PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) IV has obtained a principal permit to reclaim 4.5-hectare maritime area in Semayang Port which will be the port’s arrangement and development bases. Balikpapan-Chapter Pelindo IV General Manager, M. Basir, said the principal permit was obtained by the end of last year. According to him, the reclaimed land will
Read moreJAKARTA – Two state-owned enterprises (BUMN), PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) and PT Pelindo IV, obtain IDR 500 billion and IDR 2 trillion aid budget respectively in state capital injection (PMN) which will be used to support infrastructures. Pelni plans to use IDR 500 billion budget given by the government in PMN scheme to purchase
Read moreJAKARTA – PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) focuses on running its tourism program by announcing six new domestic destinations in 2015 following the success of two tourism programs namely Raja Ampat and Wakatobi. Akhmad Sujadi, Pelni Spokesman, explained the firm will keep focusing on developing passenger market outside the promising maritime tourism program. “Maritime tourism
Read moreJAKARTA – IDR 300 trillion loss inflicting the country due to illegal fishing per year forces Maritime and Fishery (KP) Minister, Susi Pudjiastuti, to use all of her best moves. “If we cannot deal with it using Fishery Law, can Customs and Excise Office deal with it? The point is, I will use my best
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