On the sideline of its 18th General Meeting (RUA XVIII), Indonesia National Shipowners Association (INSA) inaugurated the executive boards of 12 regional chapters DPC. INSA Chairwoman Carmelita Hartoto directly led the inauguration process. The 12 DPCs include Medan (North Sumatera), Dumai, Padang (West Sumatera), Bengkuku, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Cirebon, Gresik, Balikpapn, Kota Waringin Barat, Denpasar,…
Carmelita Hartoto, the Chairperson of the Central Board of the Indonesia National Shipowners Association (INSA), passionately rallied maritime industry players and government officials to forge a collaborative path toward realizing the vision of an advanced Indonesia. This call to action resonated during the 18th General Meeting of Members (RUA) held in Surabaya on Friday, December…
Fears on global economy recession spheres shipping industry players as global shipping lines’ profit seem to fall in the last quarter this year (2022Q4). But Indonesia’s domestic market is expected to keep steady, suggesting the national shipping companies hang on and optimize the domestic market potencies. Global liner shipping is predicted to post a full-year…
INSA has agreed on the fuel surcharge that PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) will be charged to ships using tugboat services. Sea logistics costs will increase in line with additional costs due to fuel surcharges. The Indonesian National Shipping Owners Association (INSA) has agreed on the amount and calculation of the fuel surcharge to be charged….
The pilotage and towage market predictably will be more promising in the future as these water areas call for better service for the sake of shipping safety and security. Moreover, The Ministry of Transportation’s Directorate General of Sea Transportation commits to continuously improving shipping safety and security, protecting the maritime environment, and keeping smooth traffic…
Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) inaugurated the initial operation of two Quay Container Cranes (QCC) this morning, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, proving the commitment of this Indonesia’s leading oceangoing terminal to increase the productivity and do innovation toward the digital port. These QCCs worth $15 million in total that is produced by Chinese heavy equipment…
Though potencies will give the shipping and logistics a very good prospect this year (2022), challenges and business risk will also be there, both coming from the industry itself and some external factors. The biggest issue facing policymakers around the world is likely to be inflation. Bani Maulana Mulia, President Director of Samudera Indonesia, and…
Chaos in the container shipping industry is still going on. Two main issues have hearted the industry: container shortage and uncontrol freight rate rise. The container shortage has become a global container shipping issue. Though it is debatable, this issue has been blamed as the main trigger of the uncontrol freight rate rise. These problems…
