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The government still calculates the total amount needed for the project. The Indonesian government is working on a large-scale project to develop 14 ports as international harbours throughout the country in preparation for the establishment of the single ASEAN market by 2015.Transportation Deputy Minister Bambang Susantono said the modernisation of the ports would be needed to improve the connectivity with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).The project will include Belawan port in Medan, Dumai port in Riau, Panjang port in Lampung, Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Tanjung Emas port in Semarang, Tanjung Perak in Surabaya, Balikpapan port in East Kalimantan, Banjarmasin port in South Kalimantan, Makassar port in South Sulawesi and Sorong port in West Papua.Bambang said the government was still calculating the amount needed for the project."We will partly make use of the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund to finance the projects," he said, adding that beside the intra-ASEAN collected funds, Indonesia would possibly use additional funds enabled by bilateral commitment from interested countries such as Japan, China and South Korea.Japan, for example, was willing to provide US$200 billion to finance a number of projects under the ASEAN Connectivity Master Plan declared in the 17th ASEAN Summit ...

Still no evidence for the cause of the accident Boxship Al Rawdah grounded off Batam Indonesia, waiting to be refloated by salvage company. Boxship Al Rawdah IMO 9349564, dwt 85326, capacity 6435 TEU, built 2008, flag Mrshall Islands, manager United Arab Shipping Co.Al Rawdah ship carrying hundreds of container, aground and tilted after hitting a reef in the waters of Pulau Sambu Stone Chain, Rear Padang, Batam, on Monday morning at around 2:00 pm.Flagged vessels Majuro Republic of the Marshall Island with 85326 DWT is tilted position above the reefs and rocks.Exact position on the shipwreck of a degree-11 089 degrees and 103 degrees north latitude-longitude east 53 219.Container ship had just departed from the port of Port Kleng, China and Malaysia with the aim melitasi international waters.The ship is now headed to China its position too take the right lane international waters, making the boat ride over coral reefs at low tide the sea water is being moved.In the event of a crew (ABK), Irfan Ahmed (60) died, but the alleged victim's death because of this old chief Enginering old and had a history of heart disease.Head Office (Kakanpel) Port Pualu Sambu, Capt. Bambang Gunawan told to evacuate to ...

Re the event of Sinar Kudus Events surrounding the rescue of the Rotterdam-bound, 8,900-tonne bulk carrier Sinar Kudus and its crew hijacked by pirates in March demonstrate the resolve of Indonesia to tackle the piracy menace in Somalia.The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) came perilously close to a pitched battle with heavily armed Somali pirates in carrying out its longest-range military operation in 30 years. The fact that the Samudera Shipping Line was forced to pay the $3 million ransom takes nothing away from Jakarta's full-hearted efforts to free the ship and its 20-man crew.Indonesian special forces killed four pirates who sources familiar with the incident say were trying to re-capture the Sinar Kudus after the original hijackers left the ship off the Somali coast.The Indonesians were even prepared to mount a bigger operation if necessary. A breakdown in hostage negotiations at a crucial juncture days earlier had almost led to Jakarta taking the military option, with a task force that included guided missile frigates, amphibious assault ships, helicopters and hundreds of troops.Foreign military observers, mindful of the disastrous Black Hawk Down episode, agree the rescue would have been a hugely risky venture, since the force had virtually no air support ...

Aims to put security personnel on board every ship passing through somalian waters Indonesia is exploring various possibilities to ensure the security of Indonesian-flagged ships passing through Somalian waters following the recent piracy incident including the possibility of stationing a command ship in the region."A second possibility is putting security personnel on board every ship that will pass through Somalian waters," Military Chief Adm. Agus Suhartono said on Monday.He said these measures were not impossible to do but a thorough study had to be done before implementing them "such as regarding the frequency of Indonesian ships passing through Somalian waters or whether it is effective if we station a command ship with regard to the frequency or whether it is effective for us to station security personnel on every ship to pass there. These are things that we have to study first," he said.Regarding the possibility of Indonesia joining the Combined Task Force One Five One (CTF 151) led by Singapore, Agus said that he had already sent two middle-ranking officers in the CTF 151."The presence of the officers have been proven effective especially for securing Indonesian-flagged ships that pass the Somalian waters. Even they have intensively helped the officers ...

Ongoing processes Indonesia and Singapore are working together to free the MV Gemini, a vessel operated by Singapore-based Glory Ship Management, which was seized by Somalian pirates on Saturday while on its way to Kenya from Malaysia.We are cooperating with the Singaporean government so our sailors will be treated well, given protection and freed soon, Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa told reporters as quoted by news portal Detik.com.Marty refused to explain in detail how the two countries are cooperating.There are ongoing processes and it is not a simple matter, he said.Glory Ship Management said in a statement on Sunday that pirates were believed to have seized the Singapore-registered MT Gemini and its more than 28,000 tons of crude palm oil.The ship had 25 crew members on board, including of 13 Indonesians, five Chinese, four South Koreans and three Myanmar citizens.Source: Jakarda Globe