The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recognizes Westports for its security measures in the loading US-bound containerized maritime cargo. After the 9/11 attacks the United States instituted various initiatives to increase the layers of security, improve monitoring at points of entry, and strengthen information sharing both internally and globally, and the US Dept of
Read morePadang (ANTARA News) – West Sumatra Provincial Government has allocated Rp10.45 billion in funds to help alleviate 1,420 fishermen families in 2011-2015 period, Governor Irwan Prayitno said. The government assistance which is derived from the 2013 state budget will be used to finance 38 business activities involving fishermen and to organized by personnel of
Read moreJakarta: BMT Asia Pacific (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, an international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced the completion of its latest project with state-owned port operator, Indonesian Port Corporation II. BMT has delivered a pre-feasibility study for a possible greenfield site in the region of Kijing in West Kalimantan,
Read moreBANDUNG – Central government is asked to give an opportunity for port construction in Cilamaya, Karawang along with the overall evaluation result to the port project. West Java Governor, Ahmad Heryawan, said his office still expected central government to realize Cilamaya Port construction due to its function which can boost West Java’s economy. “Cilamaya is
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