The business community in Batam is pushing for the main port of Batu Ampar to be an international port complying with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code as part of its current expansion plans.

Indonesia's Pelindo II is struggling with internal conflict and an imminent strikes at its main Tanjung Priok Port, local news reports said.

Indebted Indonesian shipping company Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (HITS) has sealed a new debt settlement deal with major creditor Athens Investment Fund.

The Indonesian offshore supply vessel (OSV) sector continues to heat up, with Capitol Nusantara Indonesia the latest to plan an initial public offering (IPO) scheduled for next month which will raise up to IDR47.92bn ($3.9m).

North Sumatra’s main port of Belawan, saw container traffic grow by 10.2% in the third quarter with throughput in July–September reaching 680,828 teu up from 614,294 teu in the corresponding period in 2012, according to port operator Pelindo I.

Indonesia will continue to extend exemptions to foreign-owned vessels in the offshore sector the local fleet cannot meet demand, local reports said.

Indonesia-based Logindo Samudramakmur is aiming to raise up to $63m from a planned initial public offering (IPO) in Jakarta.

Diversified business group Maspion Group plans to build 12 new ports to serve logistics sea transportation needs, according to local media reports.It manufactures domestic products and is involved in other areas such as property, building...

Indonesian state-owned port operator Pelindo III is continuing to invest in infrastructure, spending IDR141.7bn ($12.75m) to develop a new yard for liquid bulk purposes at Gresik Port in East Java, according to local media reports.

Kalimantan-based shipping company Capitol Nusantara Indonesia (CNI) is planning a listing this year and expects to raise around $25m, although pricing or total proceeds details have not been finalised, according to local media reports.