JAYAPURA, Kompas – Bridge and Holtekamp road construction projects by Papua Provincial Government terribly damage mangrove forest along Mendug Coast, Youtefa Bay, Jayapura City. Enggros Village around the forest inhabited by hundreds of residents will also suffer from abrasion and is prone to tsunami after earthquake. According to Kompas monitoring on Sunday (2/1), hundreds of…
JAKARTA – PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II has not operated Terminal I of Kalibaru Port. Ideally, the terminal supporting Tanjung Priok Port should have been operated by the end of last year. However, until now, its construction process has not been completed yet. The state-owned enterprise (BUMN) claimed the delay occurs since the road construction…
JAKARTA – Indonesia Stevedoring Company Association (APBMI) urged Transportation Ministry to halt all stevedoring fees at the port which does not have legal basis so logistic cost does not increase. APBMI’s Chairman of Port Division, Herbin Polin Marpaung, said the urge was delivered so stevedoring fee issue in some ports will be solved immediately. According…
JAKARTA – Indonesian National Shipowners Association (INSA) predicted around 270 shipping lines or 10% of the total 2,700 shipping lines operated in Indonesia still abandon the insurance for their vessels and loads. INSA Chairwoman, Carmelita Hartoto, said most of shipping lines still abandoning insurance are operated in local areas. Therefore, she stated her office is…