JAKARTA – Shipyard industry plans to raise docking rate by 15% due to high operating cost following the increase of electricity tariff. Chairman of the Indonesia Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Association (Iperindo) Bambang Harjo S. said the amount of docking rate increase and high operating cost is relatively equal around 10%-15%. “It is the same…
Galuh Pusaka, a product tanker registered in Indonesia, has been found drifting with navigational lights and engine off in South China Sea. The vessel had neither crew nor cargo, but its galley was well-stocked with fresh provisions. Galuh Paluka was towed to naval base in Tarempa (Indonesia). The last AIS signal received from the tanker…
JAKARTA, suaramerdeka.com – The government emphasizes that the use of rupiah for port transaction has to be conducted. The regulation to strengthen rupiah will give sanction for those who still do not use rupiah when doing transaction at port. Economy Coordinating Minister, Chairul Tanjung, emphasized that issue when contacted at his office in Jakarta on…
TRIBUNNWES.COM, JAKARTA – PT PANN Pembiayaan Maritim, the subsidiary of PT PANN (Persero) is targeting to realize the procurement of handymax-type fertilizer shipping vessel of PT Pupuk Indonesia Logistik for around USD 15 million. Both companies signed the MoU last week to procure a fertilizer shipping vessel. The signing took place at Grand Hyat Hotel,…