KOTABARU – Central and local government collaborate to declare fisherman welfare improvement in Indonesia. The effort goes along with the instruction of President Joko Widodo to restore Indonesia’s identity as a maritime country and recognized by world as the largest archipelago country, one of which is by prospering all Indonesian fishermen. Research Technology and High…
JAKARTA – PT Pelayaran Indonesia (Pelni) prepares all of its vessels to serve home-bound travelers from December 15th 2014 to January 15th 2015. The firm will also anticipate some lanes predicted to have significant passenger hike. “During Christmas and New Year, like the previous years, we have conducted re-routing and re-schedule for vessels in certain…
JAKARTA – Shipping employers asked the government to revoke subsidized fuel allocation for the vessels of Indonesian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA)’s members serving frontier routes. However, INSA asked for vessel fuel purchase tax revoke. “INSA does not need subsidized fuel but INSA needs vessel fuel purchase tax revoke so the price of vessel fuel can…
JAKARTA – Fishing vessel moratorium and transshipment prohibition has lowered fish supply in market. Consequently, the price of several fishery products increases. Amril, Balikpapan Collecting and Shipping Fisherman Group Chairman, said vessel moratorium and transshipment prohibition aim to increase fish supply in the country. However, the realization is contrary with the reality in the field.…