Indonesia's state-owned port operator Pelindo III has been awarded a 25­-year concession to operate the key Surabaya Western Shipping Route (APBS) in East Java, local reports said.

State-owned Indonesian port operator Pelindo III has been put under pressure to reduce dwelling times for ships at the main East Java port of Tanjung Perak from eight to four days, local reports said.

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Offshore oil and gas exploration and production activities in Asia are expected to remain robust for the next 12 months, albeit it with the possiblity of a slowdown in Indonesia, according to Singapore’s offshore services firm Marco Polo Marine ...

Indonesian offshore vessel owners are facing a shortage of trained local crew that will become more acute as cabotage is applied to more complex types and rigs.

The Indonesian offshore marine sector is facing a period of uncertainty after a corruption scandal at state oil and gas regulator SKKMigas, whose former chief was jailed for seven years this week.

China is likely to seek other sources of supply for nickel and bauxite ore after Indonesia banned the export of unprocessed ore early this year.

Indonesian state-owned shipping firm PT Pelni is looking to capitalise on the Transportation Ministry’s planned change in policy to encourage short-sea shipping policy by offering to carry more cargo on its ferries, local reports said.

Indonesian shipping firm Wintermar Offshore Marine has budgeted $60m to buy five new ships as part of its fleet expansion plans this year, local reports said.

An Indonesian court has found in favour of BH Global over a dispute that saw two vessels being forcibly taken from its Batam shipyard last year.