North Sulawesi Deputy Governor Djouhari Kansil has said the opening of an international container shipping route between Bitung Port in North Sumatra and Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia is expected to contribute greatly to business development in his province. Djouhari made the remarks at the inauguration of the service by the Vega Viyen vessel owned by
Read moreMAKASSAR – PT Terminal Petikemas Makassar (TPM) notes stevedoring activity in Q1/2014 reached 134,194 TEUs worth IDR82.7 billion. General Manager of TPM Budi Revianto, said the activity increased by 2% than the same period last year. He argued on average there were 4 vessels anchoring and carrying put stevedoring activity in the port in Q1/2014
Read moreThe Chief of Daily Executive of IMSCB ‘’Vice Admiral Bambang Suwarto’’ signed an Inscription of IMSCB’s New Office Center on Tuesday (8/4) at 15.00 am at the multifunction room of IMSCB’s office Dr. Sutomo no. 11 Street, Central Jakarta. The signing ceremony was attended by all of the officials and the employees of IMSCB. Thus,
Read moreCentral Bangka, Bangka Belitung (ANTARA News) – Five passengers reportedly died after a speed boat capsized in Nangka Island water, Sungaiselan Subdistrict, Central Bangka Regency of Bangka Belitung Province on Sunday. The speedboat “Rasyida” was carrying 28 passengers before sinking after being hit by big waves in Nangka Island water. “Five passengers died in the
Read moreLocal ship owners are upbeat that national-flagged vessels will dominate the offshore sector, which is mostly still served by foreign vessels, by 2015 in line with the country’s cabotage program. Indonesian National Shipowners Association (INSA) chairperson Carmelita Hartoto said on Thursday night that the cabotage principle had helped local shipowners compete with foreign-flagged vessels after
Read moreJayapura, Papua (ANTARA News) – Twenty-eight inhabitants of Mamberamo Raya district, Papua province, went missing when their boat capsized after being hit by big waves. Their boat was hit by waves on the way home from Serui, Senior Commissioner Pudjo, a spokesman of the Papua police, stated here on Friday. “Until now, the fate of
Read moreBanda Aceh. Indonesian marine police on Thursday arrested dozens of fishermen from Thailand and Myanmar in waters off of East Aceh for alleged illegal fishing. Lhokseumawe marine headquarters commander Lt. Col. Sumartono said that the Indonesian Military (TNI) had launched an operation in the Strait of Malacca after being tipped off by local fisherman that
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