Local 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 moreThe Indonesian National Shipowners Association (INSA) predicts that Indonesia will see around 20 percent growth in the shipping industry next year on the back of the country’s healthy economic performance. INSA chairwoman Carmelita Hartoto said that most local players, especially those involved in coal and offshore oil and gas, will add more vessels to
Read moreEastern Indonesia state port operator Pelindo III says ship visits in ports it manages more than doubled in the first half, due to increasing local activity following the enactment of a new cabotage rule. Company spokesman Edi Priyanto said ship visits in ports it manages hit a record 36,549 in the January-June period, up
Read moreJAKARTA – The Transportation Ministry is urged to accommodate the national forwarder business interest in the design of Transportation Minister Regulation on the Implementation and Development of Transportation Operation Service. Chairman of Indonesian Logistics and Forwarder Association (ALFI) of Jakarta Sofian Pane said the local forwarded business requires guarantee on business certainty especially in the
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