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Condition of People's Shipping Sea Transportation - 

The government through the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenko Marves) represented by the Assistant Deputy (Asdep) for Infrastructure and Transportation, the Deputy for Infrastructure and Transportation Coordination discussed the Action Plan for Empowerment of People's Sea Transportation on Friday (11-06-2021).

The discussion in the form of a coordination meeting was attended by people's shipping actors (pelra) from the Jakarta People's Shipping Center of Representatives (DPP), the East Java Regional Representative Council, the Branch Leadership Council (DPC) of the Tanjung Pinang Pelra Company Association, the Surabaya Pelra DPC, the Pelra DPC. Bima, and DPC Pelra Makassar.

In the coordination meeting, they complained that the main obstacle faced by Pelra was the lack of policies and regulations that favored Pelra, making it difficult for them to develop.

The development of people's shipping (pelra) serves to fill the needs of non-container sea transportation, pioneering fleets, and Indonesian-flagged traditional trading fleets. Pelra can not only reach remote areas, but also reduce price disparities by supporting the Sea Highway program.

One of the regulations that will be made to support Pelra is in the form of a Presidential Regulation (Perpres).

"Hopefully, with the enactment of the Presidential Regulation on Empowerment of People's Shipping Sea Transportation, later we can increase shipping for the national interest," said Deputy Assistant Secretary Rusli Rahim in an online coordination meeting.

The Presidential Regulation was made with the aim of empowering the people's economy in small and medium scale businesses, increasing the resilience of connectivity and services to inland areas and/or waters, preserving the nation's cultural heritage, and supporting the program for implementing public service obligations for the transportation of goods and passengers at sea by considering safety. and security, as well as the capability and capacity of the pelra ship.

This empowerment will also include developing human resources, fleets, building ship terminals, increasing business management capacity, and maximizing the availability of pelra shiploads.

"We hope that this Presidential Regulation can strengthen the Pelra and resolve the problems that we have been facing in the field," said Sudirman Abdullah as Chairman of the DPP Pelayaran Rakyat Jakarta on the same occasion.

The things that he meant include the lack of counterloading, the limited amount of capital for the development of pelra and facilities, the lack of educational and training opportunities for crew members (ABK) as well as people's shipping actors, as well as unclear regulations related to pelra.

Closing the coordination meeting, Asdep Rusli said that while waiting for the Presidential Decree to be signed, the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries would in parallel coordinate the preparation of an action plan for the empowerment of sea transport for Pelra with other ministries/agencies that would later become a common reference. All parties present at the meeting also hoped that this Presidential Regulation could spearhead the development of pelra in the future//Release - VOI

Sabang Free Port: Ready to Become an Emergency Response Port during the Covid-19 Pandemic - 

To improve and optimize maritime connectivity, the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Energy through the Deputy for Maritime Sovereignty and Energy Coordination also followed up the signing of the cooperation between Krakatau Bandar Samudera (KSP) and the Sabang Area Concession Agency (BPKS) and reviewed the development of the Sabang Free Port on Friday (11-06-06). -2021).

"The Indonesian government through the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries really appreciates the strategic steps taken by KBS and BPKS," said Deputy for Maritime Sovereignty and Energy Coordination Basilio Dias Araujo at the event In addition to improving and optimizing maritime connectivity, this collaboration is also expected to be able to develop the logistics sector that can strengthen global supply chains through sea routes or strategic water areas in Indonesia.

"This cooperation can encourage the development and revitalization of the arrangement of the Sabang and Cilegon-Banten areas to become one of the axes of maritime logistics, especially important commodities and bulk in Indonesia," continued Deputy Basilio.

Deputy Basilio also revealed that the Sabang Free Port is very strategic and infrastructure ready to be used as a First Emergency Call-Response Port, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We need to take advantage of the global momentum of this pandemic for economic benefits and the empowerment of local governments," Basilio explained.

Deputy Basilio explained, Indonesia as the bearer of UN Resolution 75/17 is committed to protecting global seafarers, and is supported by 71 countries and adopted on December 1, 2020 in New York, asking countries to facilitate the entry of foreign ships to disembark seafarers according to the Protocol. Covid-19.

The development and development of sea transportation is considered very urgent to be realized immediately in order to fulfill the strategic plan targets and improve services to the community, especially sea transportation services in the logistics and port sector.

"This strategic plan will encourage other sources of financing outside the state budget or creative financing supported by the banking system (banking system)," said Deputy Basilio.

This development is of course also supported by the economic potential in the Malacca Strait area. In his presentation, Deputy Basilio revealed that the number of ships crossing the Malacca Strait to the Singapore Strait could reach 120,000 ships in 2020. Therefore, a synergy between SOEs and Business Entities is needed in order to accelerate the plan to develop a port area that is of very strategic value in Indonesia.

"In the future, the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will encourage the private sector and related associations to play a role in the development of the maritime transportation ecosystem, especially maintaining the stability and sustainability of global supply chains for essential commodities," concluded Deputy Basilio.

During this visit, Deputy Basilio not only discussed with all levels of BPKS, but also with the authorities involved in port services such as the KKP, Customs and Excise, the Health Service, KPLP, BNPB, and the Sabang City Government Leaders//Release - VOI

Lake Toba MSME - 

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy / Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno Inaugurated the tourist destination of Adian Nalambok in the Balige area, Toba Regency, North Sumatra.

In the inauguration which was held on Thursday afternoon (10/6/2021), Sandiaga revealed that the renovated destination in collaboration with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) in February 2021 is expected to be one of the points of the travel pattern that will be compiled to developing the Lake Toba area as one of the super priority destinations. "Adian Nalambok is one of 34 scenic points that will later become a travel pattern for traveling on Lake Toba," said Sandiaga.

Adian Nalambok is located on a ridge between Parapat towards Balige. Thus, Adian Nalambok is one of the best spots to enjoy the beauty of Lake Toba.

Sandiaga said, to build 33 other scenic points, he would embrace nomads from the area around Lake Toba to participate in contributing to the development. "In this development we need to embrace all parties, maybe the pattern can be in the form of cooperation or CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)," he said.

In addition, Sandiaga hopes that the inauguration of the Adian Nalambok destination can help move the economy of tourism actors and the creative economy in the area.

Sandiaga also advised managers and visitors from Adian Nalambok to always apply the CHSE health protocol (_Cleanliness, Health, Safety, and Environmental sustainability_) strictly and with discipline. "Because this project was initiated by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, it means that this location must also be one of the examples of the implementation of strict and disciplined health protocols," said Sandiaga.

Also attending the event was the Director of Destination Governance and Sustainable Tourism Kemenparekraf/Baparekraf, Indra Ni Tua; the Managing Director of the Lake Toba Tourism Authority (BPOPDT), Jimmy Bernando Panjaitan; Regent of Toba; Poltak Sitorus; and Regional Secretary of Toba Regency, Audy Murphy Sitorus.

Sandiaga also took the time to buy a number of processed culinary products from MSME actors who sold them at the Adian Nalambok location//Release - VOI

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) delivered a press statement from the Semarang-Demak toll road project site on Thursday (June 10), aired on the Presidential Secretariat's Youtube channel. ANTARA/screenshot-Rangga Pandu Asmara Jingga - 

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited Demak district on Friday to review construction work on the Semarang-Demak toll road project, which is part of the Java toll road network on the island's northern coastal corridor.

"This afternoon, I review the Semarang-Demak toll road project, which is part of the Java toll road network, Java's North Coast corridor," Jokowi said while delivering a press statement on the Presidential Secretariat's Youtube channel.

The corridor will connect Semarang, Demak, and Rembang in Central Java with Tuban and Gresik in East Java province.

The Gresik-Surabaya section of the road has been completed, connected to the toll road, and made operational.

"This particular section's length is 26.7 km. Section I of Kaligawe-Sayung stretches 10.39 km and section II of Sayung-Demak is 16.31 km long," Jokowi informed.

Section I of the road was built with government funding, while section II will be built under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme.

President Jokowi said he hoped that the toll road would significantly reduce traffic congestion on the Kaligawe and Ahmad Yani Airport route.

"This (area) has been (witnessing) traffic jams for decades because of many large vehicles taking on this route," he remarked.

He said the toll road is special because it is multifunctional. In addition to improving connectivity, section I of the Demak toll road will also help control tidal flooding, he explained.

The President expressed the hope that the toll road would be completed so that it can help boost economic growth in Central Java//ANT