09 Oct 2015 / Indonesia

Port development to support Maritime Highway Program

The Indonesian Government has announced plans to develop 24 commercial ports, 100 non-commercial ports and the procurement of vessels between 2015 and 2019 in support of its Maritime Highway Program.

The five hub ports that have been targeted for development are:

  • Belawan/Kuala Tanjung
  • Tanjung Priok/Kali Baru
  • Tanjung Perak
  • Makassar
  • Bitung

The plan also targets 19 feeder ports, namely: Malahayati, Batam, Jambi (Tanlang Duku), Palembang, Panjang, Teluk Bayur, Tanjung Emas/Semarang, Pontianak, Banjarmasin, Sampit, Balikpapan/Kariangau, Samarinda/Palaran, Tenau/Kupang, Pantoloan, Ternate, Kendari, Sorong, Ambon and Jayapura.

Development is aimed at supporting Indonesia’s ambitious maritime highway construction plan which aims to transform the country into one of the world’s maritime axes for container trade.

For further details and information about operations in Indonesia, contact PT Andhika GAC at [email protected]

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