JAKARTA – PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) plans to ship around 150,000 tons coal per month owned by PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). Pelni Commercial and Business Development Director, Elfien Guntoro, said the plan will be initiated by cooperating with PT Bahtera Adhiguna as the subsidiary of PLN. He said PLN goves concession to Bahtera…
JAKARTA – River, Lake, and Ferriage Employer Association (Gapasdap) said the policy of Transportation Ministry allowing only 5,000-GT vessels to cross Merak-Bakauheni may disrupt national employers’ investment. Gapasdap Deputy Chairman, Bambang Harjo S., said Merak-Bakauheni route still needs small vessels since there is change over transportation mode usage demand. The needs for smaller vessels usually…
JAKARTA – Maritime and Fishery (KP) Ministry targeted fishery production significant hike up to 20% or 1.21 million tons in 2015 along with great effort in eradicating illegal fishing vessels operated in Indonesian waters. KP Ministry’s Captured Fishery Director General, Gellwyn Jusuf, said the target is realistic since fishermen’s productivity will significantly increase along with…
JAKARTA – Maritime and Fishery (KP) Ministry stated along 2014, there were 58 vessels conducting violation. Those vessels consist of 23 Indonesian fishing vessels (KII), 16 foreign fishing vessels (KIA), and the rest is from the catch of other institutions including the-protected manta ray trade arrestment. KP Ministry’s Maritime and Fishery Resource Patrol (PSDKP) Director…