JAKARTA, Kompas – Maritime transportation service in Jakarta is disrupted by un-operation of 12 vessels owned by Jakarta Transportation Department since December. Consequently, maritime transportation users must use other vehicles for a while. Besides its contract has ended, those various-size vessels also need reparation. The vessels serving some routes such as Thousand Islands and Marunda…
JAKARTA, Kompas – Maritime and Fishery (KP) Ministry gets more serious in eradicating illegal fishing. It was proven on the cooperation between KP Ministry with US government. US Ambassador for Indonesia, Robert O Blake, in an event themed ‘Indonesia-America Partnership for Marine and Fisheries Vocational Education’, on Tuesday (1/20) in Jakarta said his office will…
JAKARTA – Indonesian Traditional Fisherman Association (KNTI) reminded the government to carefully arrange permit and eradicate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) Fishing aiming to lower fish price at domestic market this year. If we are not careful, the strategy will only hamper small fishermen’s welfare instead. KNTI Chairman, Riza Damanik, said amid fuel price hike…
JAKARTA – Pirate attacking small tankers to loot oil and gas in offshore are of Southeast Asia draws more concerns along last year. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) of International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recorded piracy to small tanker case in Southeast Asia reached 21 cases in 2014 than last year of 12 cases. “Armed pirates…