REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BATAM — President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has confirmed to officially open the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) 2014 to be held in Batam, Riau Island, at the end of March. Colonel I Gusti Kompiang, on behalf of the MNEK 2014 committee, informed the press after the coordination meeting in Batam on Tuesday, that President
Read moreJAKARTA – PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II has changed the jetty layout in Tanjung Priok port along with the port management devolution to PT Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok starting from July 2014. General Manager of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II for Tanjung Priok branch Ari Henryanto said the attempt is taken to encounter the global logistics services
Read moreJayapura. Six people remained missing on Tuesday afternoon following the sinking of a speed boat off the coast of Timika, Papua, last week. Eight people were on board the boat when it departed from Timika, the capital of Mimika district, on March 6. The boat was headed toward the Agats area in the neighboring district
Read moreJAKARTA— Indonesian National Shipowners’ Association wants the government to continue rejecting registry of sailing vessels whose major shareholders are foreign parties since it violates Regulation No.17/2008 on Sailing Affairs. Chair of INSA, Carmelita Hartoto, stated vessels allowed to be registered in Indonesia are those belonging to Indonesian entities, joint ventures with Indonesians being the major
Read moreBatam, Riau Island (Antara) – Indonesia will send one more ship from the National Search and Rescue Body (Basarnas) to help find the missing Malaysia Airline airplane, an official said. “The ship is ready. We are now taking care of other operational needs,” the Chief of Basarnas’ Riau island branch, Abdul Hamid, said here on
Read moreBITUNG – State-ownned Port Authority Pelindo IV to invest IDR70 Billion for procurement of two Container Crane (CC) units to be allocated to the Port of Bitung and Jayapura. The company is optimistic with a more comprehensive port facilities, to create new market opportunities. Pelindo IV Equipment Senior Manager Farid Padang Farid said, in addition
Read moreJAKARTA – Freight forwarders urged quarantine authorities at the Port of Tanjung Priok to conduct physical examination of containers that must be checked, before issuing clearance or warrant expenditures (SPPB) from the local Customs and Excise. Chairman of the Employers Forum Transportation and Customs Clearance Services (PPJK) Tanjung Priok port, M.Qadar Zafar said, as long
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