JAKARTA— Indonesian National Shipowners’ Association wants the government to continue rejecting registry of sailing vessels whose major shareholders are foreign parties since it violates Regulation No.17/2008 on Sailing Affairs. Chair of INSA, Carmelita Hartoto, stated vessels allowed to be registered in Indonesia are those belonging to Indonesian entities, joint ventures with Indonesians being the major…
Batam, Riau Island (Antara) – Indonesia will send one more ship from the National Search and Rescue Body (Basarnas) to help find the missing Malaysia Airline airplane, an official said. “The ship is ready. We are now taking care of other operational needs,” the Chief of Basarnas’ Riau island branch, Abdul Hamid, said here on…
BITUNG – State-ownned Port Authority Pelindo IV to invest IDR70 Billion for procurement of two Container Crane (CC) units to be allocated to the Port of Bitung and Jayapura. The company is optimistic with a more comprehensive port facilities, to create new market opportunities. Pelindo IV Equipment Senior Manager Farid Padang Farid said, in addition…
JAKARTA – Freight forwarders urged quarantine authorities at the Port of Tanjung Priok to conduct physical examination of containers that must be checked, before issuing clearance or warrant expenditures (SPPB) from the local Customs and Excise. Chairman of the Employers Forum Transportation and Customs Clearance Services (PPJK) Tanjung Priok port, M.Qadar Zafar said, as long…