SURABAYA, Kompas – Indonesian Navy deployed two new vessels, KRI Usman Harun-359 and KRI Frans Kaiseipo-368, in Ujung Indonesian Eastern Fleet Command berth, Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday (1/4) for AirAsia QZ8501 search and rescue mission. According to Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Ade Supandi, these vessels will replace some vessels which have…
KUPANG, Kompas – For Four days until Sunday (1/4), the ferry vessels in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) stop operation due to bad weather. Trucks and other cars carrying various commodities queue at ferriage berth while waiting for calm weather. Ferry vessels in NTT have stopped operation since Thursday (1/1). Six of eight ferry vessels operated…
JAKARTA – Indonesia Logistic Association (ALI) suggested 8 ways to lower logistic cost in 2015. The efforts are short-term programs which can be conducted by the government quickly to lower logistic cost and to support maritime axis as the government’s big agenda. “We also thank the government for its attention and efforts in 2014 which…
JAKARTA – The government of Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla was asked to give an opportunity to private party in managing general ports which is still managed by Transportation Ministry. Zaldy Masita, Indonesian Logistic Association (ALI) Chairman, stated the request was delivered to expedite port development in Indonesia. “Competition among operators can lower port costs currently monopolized…