BANDUNG – Indonesian Employers Association ( Apindo ) West Java chapter asked the government to dredge the Port of Cirebon to boost export activity in the region following the construction of double track rail connection built by the government . West Java Apindo Chairman Dedy Widjaja said currently the Port of Cirebon only being used…
The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), which starts on 31 March, will seek to make progress on the development of a global system of monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions from ships. This is supported by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) which has made a detailed submission on the issue to the MEPC…
JAKARTA— Benoa Port in Bali won the Best Port Welcome Cruise Insight 2013 Award in Miami, US. Since becoming turnaround port in 2012, visit by cruise ships increased significantly. In 2013, 41 ships visited the port, transporting an estimated 39,105 tourists from all over the world. In 2013, vessel visit rose by 0.9% from that…
Port operator Pelindo III, which manages facilities in central and eastern parts of Indonesia, will issue US dollar and rupiah bonds worth US$400 million this year to raise funds for the company’s port expansion projects. Pelindo III finance director Wahyu Suparyono said in Jakarta on Wednesday that the company would soon name the underwriters for…