THE PLAN to add more dock from five to six docks in Merak Defection Port will be realized in 2012. In dock building, the Indonesian Ferry River, Lake and Defection Transportation Ltd. (ASDP) Main Branch of Merak assured there would no vehicle cumulation.
Logistics
Container lines prepare for trade doldrums
HARD-pressed container lines, which have already seen charter rates sink on key trades routes between Asia and Europe and transpacific, could face further difficulties as a result of changing trade patterns, reported the South China Morning Post.
Transportation Tariff Upsurge Triggered By Spare Parts Price
THE ORGANISATION of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) Branch of Belawan said container transport tariff upsurge was referred on spare parts price and it had been two years left unreviewed.
The Chairman of Organda Belawan, Sutrisno Salim, emphazised container transport tariff upsurge plan in Belawan devolved to Organda Belawan members (23 companies) and service users.
“It is not true that Organda Belawan who arrange the container tariff upsurge. Organda is only determine the reference list on maximum upsurge of 15 percent,” he said such excerpted by Bisnis in Medan, on Wednesday (18/1).
Seluruh Daerah Harus Dukung Sislognas
SELURUH pemerintah daerah, diharapkan bisa mendukung sistem logistik nasional yang saat ini tengah disiapkan oleh pemerintah (Kementerian Perekonomian), guna menata industri logistik ke depan.
Not ready yet for new cargo security system
INDONESIA is not ready yet to implement a regulation on a new air-freight security-management system for international cargo. Hence, government has to revise a regulation on a new air freight security management system.
Shippers proposed anti-terrorist measures
THE Asian Shippers’ Council (ASC) has proposed using standard anti-terrorist measures against Somalia pirates because they “must be” in league with al-Qaeda units in the region.”
