31 Juli 2011

[310711.EN.SEA] CSCL, Hapag-Lloyd, 'K' Line, NYK Line Invest In Far East/Africa Loop

CHINA Shipping Container Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, "K" Line and NYK Line will operate a joint vessel sharing agreement on a weekly service between the Far East and South Africa and West Africa with the addition of a Singapore port call as of August in response to rapid growth in African trade.

The service will deploy 11 vessels of average capacity 2,500 TEU of which CSCL will provide four, NYK Line three and "K" Line and Hapag-Lloyd four each with an average round trip duration of 77 days.

The port rotation will be Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Shenzhen-Shekou, Singapore, Port Kelang, Durban, Tema, Lome, Cotonou, Lagos-Tincan Island, Durban, Port Kelang, Singapore and back to Shanghai.

Source : HKSG.

[310711.ID.BIZ] Pemerintah Gandeng Perusahaan IT Terapkan ITS

JAKARTA: Pemerintah akan bersinergi dengan sejumlah perseroan berbasis IT guna merealisasikan penerapan teknologi sebagai pendukung intelligent transport system (ITS) yang akan diberlakukan di 13 kota besar di Indonesia.

Menteri Perhubungan Freddy Numberi mengatakan sejumlah stakeholder di bidang transportasi termasuk pemerintah, pelaku usaha industri, dan akademisi telah menyepakati dan membentuk intelliggent transport system pada 26 April lalu.

“Saya menyambut baik penyelenggaraan ITS sebagai salah satu upaya mencapai peningkatan kinerja lalu lintas dan angkutan jalan di negara kita,”katanya pada acara pembukaan seminar ITS, hari ini.

Menurut Freddy, penerapan teknologi maju di bidang elektronika, informatika, dan telekomunikasi ditujukan untuk membuat prasarana dan sarana transportasi lebih informatif, lancar, aman, sekaligus ramah lingkungan.
Freddy menambahkan program ITS merupakan bagian dari implementasi PP Nomor 32 tahun 2011 tentang manajemen dan rekayasa, analisis dampak serta manajemen kebutuhan lalu lintas. Menurutnya, pemerintah membutuhkan komitmen bersama dari sejumlah stakeholder guna merealisasikan program ITS.

“Karena nantinya kita harus punya kriteria yang terukur sebagai evaluasi penerapan ITS di sejumlah kota-kota besar di Indonesia.”

Freddy mengatakan Indonesia akan belajar dari sejumlah negara maju seperti Jepang, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, dan New Zealand yang sudah menerapkan sistem teknologi transportasi.

“Kita akan terus belajar dari negara lain untuk meningkatkan inovasi guna meningkatkan efisiensi sistem transportasi nasional,”imbuhnya.(api)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 25.07.11.

30 Juli 2011

[300711.EN.SEA] Samudera's Q2 Profit Rises To US$1.6 Million

SAMUDERA Shipping Line has registered a profit after tax in the second quarter of US$1.6 million, compared to US$600,000 earned in the same quarter a year ago.

A statement said the group saw improvements in revenue in all its business segments, including the regional container shipping segment that provides intra-Asia shipping services and the Indonesia domestic container shipping that links the islands within Indonesia, bulk and tankers.

The overall revenue of the group for the second quarter rose by 29.6 per cent to $116.6 million compared to the second quarter in 2010, while the cost of service surged by 29.4 per cent to $109.4 million largely due to higher bunker prices, firmer charter-hire rates, the weakening of US dollar and an increase in non-US dollar denominated operating cost, it said.

"In general, the shipping industry was still oppressed and faced with harsh challenges in the first half of 2011 due to the hike in bunker price and other operating costs," it said.

"Although the group's overall volume for the regional container shipping experienced a marginal increase of 4.6 per cent, the increased in revenue was largely due to the implementation of bunker and other surcharges.

"The regional container shipping segment was still adversely affected by the persistent high bunker prices (maintained at above $600/mt level compared to $400/mt in the previous corresponding period) and increased in charter-hire rates for the renewed fleet in 2Q11. As a result, the regional container shipping segment had suffered losses in the first two quarters of 2011."

On the other hand, domestic box shipping volumes in Indonesia rose by 38.8 per cent and its revenue by 99.6 per cent.
During the reporting period, the segment experienced significant improvement in its performance on the back of improved freight rates, higher load factors, shorter vessel turnaround time and a series of service expansion and market penetration. With the significant contribution from Indonesia domestic container shipping, the group managed to record a profit in second quarter.

David Batubara, executive director and CEO, said: "The horizon remains volatile and challenging ahead and we will continue to keep a close watch on the market conditions and adapt our strategies accordingly."

It noted that the shipping industry continues to face stiff headwinds from persistently high bunker prices and oversupply of ship capacity in the market. To help mitigate some of these cost pressures, the group will continue to implement bunker recovery surcharges as well as to focus on making cost efficient operations possible without sacrificing volume and market share.

Going forward, the group said it will continue to focus on its domestic container shipping business, as better margins and pricing power should benefit the group over the longer term.

Source : HKSG, 27.07.11.

[300711.ID.SEA] Pelindo II Prakarsai Konsorsium Pelabuhan Sorong

JAKARTA: Konsorsium pembangunan pelabuhan hub regional di Kabupaten Sorong, Papua terbentuk menyusul ditandatanganinya nota kesepahaman atau MoU hari ini.

Nota kesepahaman itu diteken masing-masing oleh Direktur Utama PT Pelindo II R.J Lino bersama perwakilan sejumlah perusahaan yang bergabung dalam konsorsium.

Sejumlah perusahaan yang bergabung adalah PT Samudera Indonesia, Tbk, PT Meratus Line, PT Tempuran Emas, Tbk, PT Pelindo IV, PT Salam Pasific Indonesia Lines, PT Tanto Intim Line dan PT Pembangunan Perumahan serta Pemkab Sorong.

Acara penandatangan MoU sendiri dilakukan di Kementerian Perhubungan yang disaksikan Menhub Freddy Numberi dan Dirjen Perhubungan Laut Leon Muhamad.

R.J Lino mengatakan pembangunan terminal peti kemas di Sorong akan menekan biaya pengiriman kontainer dari Jakarta ke daerah itu secara signifikan.

Dia menjelaskan biaya pengiriman satu TEUs peti kemas dari Tanjung Priok ke Jayapura mencapai Rp19 juta per TEUs. "Pelabuhan Sorong bisa menghemat biaya pengiriman secara signifikan," katanya di sela-sela acara penandatangan MoU.

Lino mengharapkan pembangunan terminal di Sorong itu diharapkan dapat dimulai pada 2011 dan ditargetkan bisa beroperasi di 2013.(sut)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 27.07.11 (Lagi, ngga sempat meng-kliping kemaren, ruepoooot).

27 Juli 2011

[270711.EN.SEA] APMT Indonesia Calls For Greater Port Development

APM Terminals is urging Indonesia to invest in its port and inland transportation infrastructure to keep up with the nation's growth and development requirements.

The terminal operator's Asia Pacific regional director of Portfolio Management, Michael Lund Hansen, said: "Indonesia is not growing at its full potential, because economic growth in Indonesia faces infrastructure challenges," he said to the Indonesia International Conference-Focus On Indonesian Economy 2011.

The event was attended by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a keynote speaker, with many Indonesian government officials among conference participants and audience members.

During the conference several keynote speakers focused on the importance of public-private partnerships to address the pressing need for infrastructure investment in Indonesia, a company statement said.

According to Mr Hansen, five out of the six major Indonesian container ports, which combined handle 90 per cent of Indonesian container traffic, are currently operating above capacity, "reducing efficiency and adding to logistics costs, risking the loss of international trade to lower-cost rivals."

He stressed that APM Terminals strongly believes in public private partnerships and that APM Terminals is committed to investing in Indonesia.

Tanjung Priok and Tanjung Perak, Indonesia's largest box ports, handled 4.7 and 3 million TEU respectively in 2010. The economy of Indonesia, with a population of 240 million, expanded by 6.1 per cent in 2010, and is projected to grow to US$842 billion in 2011. Economic growth of 6.2 per cent in 2011 and 6.5 per cent in 2012 have been forecast by the International Monetary Fund for Indonesia.

Indonesia's current's overall annual container throughput capacity is 11 million TEU.

Based on projected growth rates, Mr Hansen advised that Indonesia will require a minimum of six to seven million TEU of new container capacity by 2015, or an additional 15 million TEU of container capacity by 2020. Mr Hansen urged that the time to get the construction of such facilities started is now.

Source : HKSG, 27.07.11

[270711.ID.SEA] Arpeni Digugat Pailit Asuransi Central Asia

JAKARTA: PT Arpeni Pratama Ocean Line Tbk digugat pailit oleh PT Asuransi Central Asia menyusul utang lebih dari US$1 juta yang belum terbayar.

Direktur Asuransi Central Asia Goenawan Hadidjojo mengatakan utang itu berasal dari obligasi yang diterbitkan oleh Arpeni.

“Utang itu dari kasus obligasi Arpeni. Jadi, kami menalangi dulu obligasi itu baru kemudian Arpeni mengganti. Nilai pastinya saya lupa, tapi lebih dari US$1 juta,” katanya sore ini.

Dalam keterbukaan informasi kepada publik melalui situs Bursa Efek Indonesia, Arpeni saat ini tengah menunjuk konsultan hukum dibidang litigasi yang akan mewakili perseroan dalam perkara kepailitan yang diajukan Asuransi Central Asia.

Adapun sidang pertama kasus tersebut dilakukan tadi pagi di Pengadilan Negeri/Niaga Jakarta Pusat.

“Perlu kami tegaskan kembali bahwa permohonan kepailitan sama sekali tidak mengganggu kegiatan operasional usaha perseroan yang tetap berjalan sebagaimana mestinya,” ujar Sekretaris Perusahaan Ronald Nangoi dalam keterbukaan informasi melalui situs BEI.

Beberapa waktu lalu, Saratoga Capital yang dipimpin Sandiaga Uno juga telah membatalkan menjadi investor di Arpeni.(faa)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 27.07.11.

26 Juli 2011

[260711.EN.LOG] EU Environmental Regulations Will Induce Freight To Move From Ship To Truck

EUROPEAN Union strategies to cut greenhouse gas emissions from ships will not move freight away from trucks to waterborne transport as desired, but increase truck volumes, says the European Shippers Council (ESC).

Because of this, the ESC has called on the European Commission to postpone the emissions deadline for another five years to 2020 to allow refiners to boost supply of fuel and develop ship emissions removal technologies.

The extension of emissions bans into the Baltic and North seas as well as the English Channel will induce shippers to move more freight by road, said the Brussels-based ESC in a statement.

The ESC further predicts a loss of short-sea shipping volume as high as 30 per cent in the northern region of Europe, reports the Journal of Commerce.

To be compliant, the shipping industry will need at least US$3.6 billion - $15.6 billion which the European Commission claims will help reduce the $51 billion public health bill. But the compliance costs will be passed on to shippers, and they will shift to trucking to escape them.

Despite the EU's promotion of short-sea transport and rail to take freight off the roads, ESC says shippers will stick to the road rather than go to rail freight because trucks provide greater reliability, capacity and access.

The key areas to be impacted by the new regulations will be freight of high volume and low profit those on that of ores and forest products.

CEPI, the European paper industry federation, is concerned the measure will hurt them just as they are starting to recover economically. CEPI director-general Teresa Presas said: "Our industry is still recovering from the global recession. To introduce this type of measure now does not allow industry to breathe."

Source : HKSG, 21.07.11

[260711.ID.LAN] Perpres KA Bandara Segera Terbit

JAKARTA: Pemerintah segera mengeluarkan peraturan presiden dalam waktu dekat, yang akan menugaskan PT Kereta Api Indonesia sebagai koordinator proyek kereta api Bandara Soekarno-Hatta sepanjang 7 km. Wakil Presiden Boediono mengatakan perpres itu sebagai dasar hukum bagi PT KAI untuk mengerjakan proyek jalur kereta api bandara.

“Pemerintah akan menerbitkan perpres dalam waktu dekat yang menugaskan PT KAI untuk membangun jalur lintas Tangerang-Bandara Soetta sepanjang 7 km. Draf sudah jadi tinggal diajukan ke Presiden,” ujar Wapres Boediono melalui Juru Bicara Yopie Hidayat seusai rapat mengenai pembangunan jalur kereta api, hari ini.

Rapat dihadiri Menteri BUMN Mustafa Abubakar, Menteri Perhubungan Freddy Numberi, dan Direktur Utama PT KAI Ignasius Jonan. Wapres juga menugaskan Dirjen Perkeretapian kementerian Perhubungan menyelesaikan jalur Duri-Tangerang sepanjang 19,3 km agar bisa segera tersambung dengan jalur kereta api bandara.

PT KAI akan memakai dana internal perusahaan untuk mengerjakan proyek yang diperikrakan menelan investasi investasi Rp2,3 triliun tersebut. PT KAI juga diminta menyelesaikan pembangunan proyek itu dalam tempo 1,5 tahun sejak perpres turun.

Adapun untuk membangun jalur kereta api Duri -Tangerang, Dirjen Perkeretapian memerlukan anggaran Rp666,93 miliar dan dipatok rampung pada pertengahan 2013. Seluruh jalur kereta api ke bandara ini mencakup rute Manggarai - Duri - Tangerang - Bandara Soetta nanti akan disebut jalur komuter bandara (commuter line).

Selain jalur komuter bandara, pemerintah juga menyiapkan jalur ekspres bandara (express line) rute Pluit - Bandara Soetta, menyusuri jalan tol Bandara. Jalur ini akan dirancang sepenuhnya menggunakan jalan layang.
Pembangunan jalur ini akan memakai skema kerja sama pemerintah swasta atau public private partnership. 

Pada awalnya pemerintah akan menggunakan peraturan presiden No.13/2010 tentang kerja sama pemerintah swasta, namun belum terlaksana karena peminatnya minim. Namun, akhirnya pemerintah memutuskan untuk melakukan penugasan kepada PT KAI melalui perpres yang akan seger terbit.(mmh)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 20.07.11.

25 Juli 2011

[250711.EN.SEA] TUI Ponders Delay Of Hapag-Lloyd Equity Stake Sale Until Prices Improve

GERMAN travel giant TUI said it might delay selling its 38 per cent shares of Hapag-Lloyd, Germany's biggest container carrier, because it failed to find the right buyer.

"We need a more stable market environment. At the moment it is impossible to get a fair valuation," an insider told London's International Freighting Weekly.

Although some companies from China, Singapore and the Gulf state of Oman expressed interest in buying the shares, no concrete agreement has been signed.

The euro zone debt crisis and US budgetary problems are cited as among some of the reasons for the lack of interest from potential investors, said the report.

If the market continues to be slack, TUI may sell its stake to Hapag-Lloyd's majority owner, the Albert Ballin consortium of investors in January.

Under prior agreement, if Albert Ballin fails to fund the acquisition, TUI can then sell the shares to a third party, and the consortium must surrender a 12 per cent stake at the same price to give the potential buyer a majority control.

Source : HKSG, 25.07.11.

[250711.ID.BIZ] BUMD DKI Jakarta Incar Bisnis KA Listrik

JAKARTA: Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta siap mengucurkan dana untuk badan usaha milik daerah sehingga berperan langsung dalam pengelolaan operasional kereta api rel listrik Jakarta Bogor Depok Tangerang dan Bekasi.

Gubernur DKI Jakarta Fauzi Bowo mengatakan pihaknya sudah mengirimkan surat kepada Kementrian Perhubungan dan Kementrian Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian terkait dengan rencana keikut sertaannya dalam pengoperasian KRL Jabodetabek.

“Kami sedang mempersiapkan badan usaha milik daerah yang akan berperan dalam pengoperasian kereta api dengan memiliki dana yang cukup untuk berinvestasi di bidang perkereta apian di Jabodetabek,” katanya di Jakarta hari ini.

Dia mengatakan Pemprov DKI Jakarta tidak berhenti untuk terus melakukan pendekatan kepada pihak Kementriaan Koorinator  Bidang Perekonomian agar segera menerbitkan suatu keputusan yang diperlukan bagi pengoperasian kereta api.

Sementara itu, Asisten Perekonomian Sekdaprov DKI Jakarta Hasan Basri mengatakan ketertarikan pemprov bergerak di bidang perkereta apian itu bukan semata-mata bertujuan mencari keuntungan, tetapi meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan transportasi masal berbasis rel tersebut.

“Investasi kami tidak untuk mencari keuntungan semata, tetapi kami mengusahakan agar semua jenis transportasi ada dan bisa bekerja secara baik melanyani warga Jakarta dan daerah sekitar,” ujarnya.

Hasan mengaku belum dapat menjelaskan mengenai berapa total investasi yang disediakan karena masih harus dibahas dengan pihak Kementriaan Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian, terutama bidang yang mana.

Menurutnya peluang yang bisa didanai Pemprov DKI Jakarta meliputi antara lain rangkaian kereta api, stasiun, persilangan jalan dan rel serta pembangunan uderpas dan flyover di bawah rel kereta api. (arh)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 25.07.11.

24 Juli 2011

[240711.EN.BIZ] Euro-ports Back European Commission Transport Policy, But Find It Lacking

THE Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoRA) and the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) shares the European Commission's (EC) goals for a modal shift from road to inland waterways and railways, but are concerned with policies that are dangerous to competition.

Port interests also feared that many initiatives outlined in the EC white paper for a single European transport system, could ruled by regulatory bodies as they conflict with existing guidelines.

The minimum distance allowed for such initiatives of at least 300 kilometres between port and final destination fails to account for those inland waterway carriers providing lesser distances, in some cases as little as 50 kilometres to the port of Alphen aan den Rijn which vies with road carriers for market share.

Port interests also sought clarification on what rival ports are permitted to do to enhance market share, reported London's Containerisation International. "Rather than ruling out all forms of government financing, these guidelines should support and facilitate the development of the port system. 

This means that public funding of general port and port-related infrastructure available to all users should not be regarded as state aid."

Although it is behind the EC goal to shift 30 per cent of freight from road to rail and inland waterways by 2030, it believes that if the EC is to be confident half of all traffic will shift to modal by 2050, it must relax distance by the same to at least 150 kilometres.

The port interests support EC objectives to lessen SOx emissions to 0.1 per cent from its current one per cent in Emission Control Areas (ECA) but believes an extension of ECAs should include the North Sea and Baltic in order to retain competitive edge against Mediterranean ports which are classed as such.

Source : HKSG, 23.07.11.

[240711.ID.AIR] Garuda Kekeuh Tolak Pilot Lokal Disetarakan Pilot Asing

JAKARTA: Manajemen PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk menyatakan siap untuk duduk bersama mengatasi ancaman mogok para pilot. Namun diakui sulit untuk memenuhi semua tuntutan yakni menaikkan gaji pilot lokal agar setara dengan pilot asing.

VP Corporate Secretary Garuda Indonesia Pujobroto mengatakan keberadaan pilot asing di Garuda Indonesia hanya bersifat sementara dengan kontrak kerja selama satu tahun.

"Para penerbang asing yang direkrut Garuda tersebut hanya bersifat temporary atau sementara. Sesuai ketentuan perusahaan, Garuda menerapkan ketentuan kepegawaian bagi karyawan berstatus pegawai tetap dan pegawai kontrak. Pilot asing ini merupakan pegawai kontrak," kata Pujobroto di Jakarta, hari ini.

Pujobroto menambahkan berkaitan dengan rencana aksi mogok yang akan dilakukan, bahwa walaupun aksi mogok merupakan hal yang diatur dan diperbolehkan oleh undang-undang, namun hal tersebut baru dapat dilakukan apabila telah melalui proses perundingan yang bersifat bipartit dan tripartit.

Di samping itu, lanjut dia, sebelumnya juga telah dilaksanakan pertemuan untuk sosialisasi antara manajemen dan APG mengenai pilot asing sebagai program bridging (bersifat sementara), dan hal tersebut telah disepakati untuk dilaksanakan.

Saat ini total pilot di Garuda Indonesia mencapai 700 orang pilot lokal karyawan tetap, 100 pilot kontrak lokal dan 43 pilot asing kontrak.

Para pilot Garuda Indonesia berkewarganegaraan Indonesia (WNI) yang tergabung dalam Asosiasi Pilot Garuda (APG) keberatan berkaitan adanya penerbang berstatus pegawai kontrak termasuk penerbang asing.

Para pilot lokal ini mulai resah karena pilot asing mendapat gaji dan fasilitas yang lebih tinggi. Dengan demikian APG mengancam mogok terbang seharian penuh pada 28 Juli 2011 jika tuntutannya tidak dipenuhi.

Ditempat terpisah, Direktur Keuangan Garuda Indonesia Elisa Lumbantoruan mengatakan jika para pilot yang tergabung dalam APG bersikeras untuk melakukan mogok pada 28 Juli nanti, sesuai aturan, aksi itu harus minta izin sehari sebelumnya.

“Kalau memang terjadi pemogokan dan kita tidak cukup pilot, penerbangan harus dibatalkan. Tetapi saya mengharapkan hal ini tidak terjadi,” katanya.(api)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 22.07.11.

23 Juli 2011

[230711.EN.SEA] Wilhemlsen Ships Service Integrates Nalfleet Chemical Business

WHILHEMSEN Ships Service (WSS) has completed its first phase of integration of the Nalfleet marine chemicals business from Nalco UK since acquisition in December 2010, into its Wilhelmsen Chemicals manufacturing plant in Tonsberg, Norway.

This has involved the move of Nalfleet customer services and logistics operations into the WSS network, with a long-term view to review the acquisition's offering of marine chemicals portfolio and consolidate product lines.

Its acquisition of marine services provider Unitor and merger into the umbrella of WSS has created a strong brand, and with addition of Nalfleet we can offer a strong chemicals solution, said WSS business director Graham Hunter in a company statement. "Ultimately, our aim is to become the premium chemical solutions provider for the marine industry."

"Our vision for the next three to five years is to transform our customer's experience from one where we reliably deliver a product range to that of a consultative partnership, delivering technical expertise and after sales service," he added of an industry which faces challenges of growing environmental compliance, fuel quality, waste water, crew training and safety.

Its aims for research and product development will offer its customers an integrated, compliant cost-effective solution despite changes in regulation and advances in technology, Mr Hunter added.

Wilhelmsen Ships Service has the world's largest maritime services network, with 4,600 marine professionals servicing 2,200 ports in 125 countries. 

Source : HKSG, 22.07.11.

[230711.ID.BIZ] BNI-INSA Kerja Sama Pemberlakuan Asas Cabotage

JAKARTA: PT Bank Negara Indonesia Tbk bekerja sama dengan Asosiasi Pelayaran Niaga Indonesia atau Indonesian National Shipowners' Association dalam hal pembiayaan perkapalan guna mendukung pemberlakukan azas kapal berbendera nasional.

Kepala Divisi Usaha Menengah BNI Dinno Indiano mengatakan kerja sama tersebut dilakukan perseroan untuk membantu industri perbankan nasional dalam membiayai pembelian kapal baru seiring dengan maraknya permintaan ekspor-impor barang.

“Ini pertama kami lakukan agar ada saling kesepemahaman, sehingga kedepan kami bisa membantu industri perkapalan dalam pengadaan kapal,” ujarnya di sela-sela MoU BNI dengan Indonesian National Shipowners' Association (INSA), hari ini.

Dinno mengutarakan kesanggupan untuk membiayai semua kebutuhan pengadaan perkapalan nasional. Terlebih lagi, sambungnya, industri tersebut cukup prospektif seiring dengan tingginya permintaan barang ekspor-impor.

Sebelumnya pengusaha perkapalan sering mengeluhkan minimnya dukungan perbankan dalam pembelian kapal baru. Bahkan bunga yang ditawarkan cukup tinggi karena persepsi risiko atas prospek usaha pelayaran.

Bank sentral beberapa kali melakukan mediasi antara perbankan dengan industri pelayaran, sehingga saat ini bank-bank mulai merambah industri tersebut. Terlebih lagi pada tahun ini mulai diberlakukan azas cabotage atau kepemilikan kapal bendera nasional.

Sejumlah bank yang sudah terjun dalam pembiayaan industri itu seperti PT Bank Mandiri Tbk, PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk, PT Bank Internasional Indonesia Tbk dan lainnya.(api)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 22.07.11 (maaf, banyak repotnya daripada sempetny, jadi sering kelewat ngeliping berita maritim hik hik hik).

21 Juli 2011

[210711.EN.SEA] First Mate's Mobile, Laptop Use Results In 'Maritime Manslaughter' Charge

A TUGBOAT first mate faces a possible two-year jail term after a barge he was towing crashed into a stalled tourist boat in the Delaware River after being charged with misconduct causing death under the "maritime manslaughter" law, reports the American Shipper.

But a report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board said the mate Matthew Devlin was on his mobile phone and laptop trying to deal with a serious family medical emergency.

The US Attorney in Philadelphia and Coast Guard Investigative Service have been examining the events of the collision, which resulted in the deaths of two tourists and 26 others suffering minor injuries.

Said the US Justice Department: "For an extended period of time before the collision, [Devlin] was distracted by his use of a cell phone and a laptop to attend to personal matters; elected to pilot the Caribbean Sea from its lower wheelhouse, where he had significantly reduced visibility in comparison to the perspective from the upper wheelhouse and did not maintain a proper lookout or comply with rules of seamanship."

The report said the amphibious boat the tourists were on was struck by the barge being towed by the Caribbean Sea. The tour boat had stalled in the river when it was hit by the trailing barge.

"Those who operate transport vessels on our waterways have a clear duty to ensure that proper sight lines are maintained at all times, and to obey all other rules of seamanship, so that the risks to others on the water are minimised," said US Attorney Zane David Memeger.
"When that duty is breached and causes death, the Seaman's Manslaughter Statute allows the federal government to seek criminal sanctions against the vessel operator," he said.

Mr Memeger said Mr Devlin has agreed to plead guilty to the charge and to the permanent revocation of his Coast Guard licence as a mate. In the plea agreement, the parties agree to the calculation of US sentencing guidelines, which suggest but do not mandate the final sentence, and which in this case likely propose a sentence of imprisonment of 37-46 months.

The report added that the accused reserves the right to argue for a lower sentence on the basis of mitigating circumstances, and is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Source : HKSG, 21.07.11.

[220711.ID.BIZ] Belajar Dari Pantai Gading, BSN Revisi SNI Biji Kakao

JAKARTA: Badan Standardisasi Nasional (BSN)  akan merevisi SNI biji kakao terfermentasi sehingga dapat diterima di pasar internasional.

Untuk revisi SNI ini, BSN mengadopsi standar yang diterapkan oleh Pantai Gading—produsen kakao nomor satu di dunia—dan menyesuaikan dengan standar internasional yang dikeluarkan International Organization for Stardardization (ISO).

“Kita belajar dari Pantai Gading. Dokumennya sudah ada dan sudah selesai dipelajari. Sekarang tinggal diberikan ke Panitia Teknis untuk perbaikan SNI yang sudah ada,” ungkap Kepala BSN Bambang Setiadi, hari ini.

T.A.R Hanafiah, Deputi Bidang Penelitian dan Kerjasama Standardisasi BSN, mengatakan pada dasarnya Indonesia telah memiliki SNI biji kakao. Indonesia juga telah mengadopsi standar ISO sedangkan Pantai Gading hampir 100% menerapkan standar ISO.

Hanya saja, lanjutnya, Pantai Gading menggunakan mutu 1 dan mutu 2 sementara Indonesia menggunakan mutu 3.

Hal tersebut yang membuat Indonesia berbeda dengan internasional sehingga sulit bagi produk biji kakao terfermentasi untuk diterima di pasar internasional.

“Masalahnya di mutu 3 itu ada biji kakao yang tidak terfermentasi sementara dalam persyaratannya biji kakao sudah harus terfermentasi. Jadi harus di-adjust dulu persyaratannya,” jelasnya.

Menurut dia, hasil kajian terhadap standar Pantai Gading lebih lanjut akan dibandingkan dengan standar yang diterapkan di Indonesia.

“Kesimpulannya kita akan bawa kajian ini ke Panitia Teknis untuk direvisi. Next step kita akan pastikan bahwa modifikasi ini tidak membingungkan,” lanjutnya. (faa)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 20.07.11.

20 Juli 2011

[200711.EN.SEA] China Objects, But UN's IMO Votes For Stringent Eco-regime For All Ships

CONTAINERSHIPS must be built to high technical standards that will reduce carbon emissions under a measure approved by the UN's International Maritime Organisation, reports London's Financial Times.

But China, Brazil and developing countries objected and pressed for delays but the European Commission, the governing body of the EU, demanded even more stringent regulation and vowed more rules and taxes of its own.

"We are looking at the options on how the maritime sector can further contribute to the emissions reduction efforts," said an EU climate change spokesman. "Bringing shipping into the ETS [Emissions Trading Scheme tax] only one of the options."

As it stands, the commission has tabled a proposal before the European Parliament, subject to further ratification by EU member states, that would demand the maritime industry to cut sulphur dioxide emissions up to 90 per cent at a cost to the industry of up to US$15.6 billion, report's Newark's Journal of Commerce.

The commission calls for an 80 per cent reduction in fine particle emissions. Starting in 2015, the maximum permissible sulphur content in maritime fuels used in sensitive areas such as the Baltic Sea and the North Sea would drop from 1.5 per cent to 0.1 per cent.

Fuels used by ships today have sulphur content of up to five per cent. Sulphur dioxide emissions cause rain and generate fine dust, which causes human respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

The IMO measure would lower ships' carbon emissions by up to 30 per cent by 2030, the European Commission said, congratulating the United Nations shipping arm for what it said was the first globally binding measure to limit carbon, said the report.

Supposedly mandatory from 2015, this is reportedly the first measure on climate change to apply equally to countries regardless of whether they are from the industrial or developing world.

But in the face of Chinese and American opposition, the EU is said to be abandoning its airline carbon emissions trading scheme tax and has been counting on the IMO to devise new regulations for shipping as a first step before having the UN's International Civil Aviation Organisation pass a similar measures against aircraft.

The Chinese have suggested that pressing them on aircraft carbon emissions taxes might put European Airbus sales at risk and Americans are taking their objections to the European court, protesting the assumption that the EU has the right to tax emissions over the high seas beyond their own air space.

EU climate action commissioner Connie Hedegaard described the new maritime measure as "a very important first step for a truly global, binding measure to reduce CO2 emissions".

Said Peter Boyd, of the Carbon War Room environmental lobby: "These new standards could save more than US$50 billion a year in fuel and 220 million tons of CO2 if they were applied to all ships."

This is questioned by the industry because compliance with new IMO standards would be costly, and low-sulphur fuel is "very expensive".

Source : HKSG, 20.07.11.

[200711.ID.SEA] Arus Peti Kemas Di Surabaya Naik Tipis

SURABAYA: PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya mencatat arus peti kemas yang dibongkar muat di fasilitas dermaganya periode Januari-Juni 2011 mencapai 629.424 twenty feet equivalent units (TEUs) atau mengalami peningkatan tipis sekitar 5.000 TEUs dari capaian semester I/2010 sebesar 624.413 TEUs.

Direktur Utama PT TPS, Mohammad Zaini mengatakan capaian arus peti kemas yang ditangani oleh fasilitas TPS pada periode 6 bulan pertama 2011 relatif sama dengan capaian periode sama tahun lalu.

“Volume handling petikemas TPS semester I/2011 mencapai 629.424 TEUs naik sekitar 5.000 TEUs dari volume 624.413 TEUs yang merupakan hasil handling periode sama tahun lalu [2010],” kata Zaini kepada pers, hari ini.

Corporate Publics Relation PT TPS Wara Dijatmika mengatakan arus peti kemas itu masih didominasi bongkar muat petikemas internasional.

“Dari total volume petikemas periode Januari-Juni 2011 sebesar 629.424 TEUs atau setara 464.519 box, arus petikemas internasional mencapai 386.009 box atau setara 541.753 TEUs. Volume internasional itu memberikan kontribusi sekitar 81,78%,” kata Wara kepada Bisnis, hari ini .

Wara menerangkan khusus untuk bongkar muat petikemas domestik mencapai  87.672 TEUs atau 18,22% dari total volume yang ada.

Dia menerangkan untuk volume bongkar mencapai 321.231 TEUs sedangkan volume muat petikemas mencapai 308.193 TEUs.

Dia menegaskan dari enam bulan tersebut volume bongkar muat tertinggi terjadi pada Mei 2011 yang mencapai 116.930 TEUs dan terendah terjadi pada Februari 2011 yang mencapai 92.447 TEUs.

Data yang dihimpun Bisnis, detail volume bongkar muat peti kemas Januari mencapai 96.533 TEUs, Februari turun menjadi 92.447 TEUs, Maret melonjak ke 106.460 TEUs, April 109.908 TEUs, Mei 116.930 TEUs, dan Juni 107.146 TEUs. (faa)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 20.07.11.

19 Juli 2011

[190711.EN.SEA] Maersk Line Orders 10 More 18,000-TEU Ships For a Total Of 20

MAERSK Line has exercised its option with South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to build 10 more 18,000-TEU Triple-E ships, after ordering 10 ships of this type in February with two options, each for an additional 10 ships for US$190 million a piece.

"I am very excited to have signed a contract with Daewoo for 10 more Triple-E ships. We now have 20 Triple-E on order. They underline our strong commitment to the Asia-Europe trade and fit well with our current ambitions and expectations for the future development of the trade. We believe the Triple-E ships with their record capacity and energy efficiency will enable us to deliver on the commercial and environmental expectations of our customers and also give us a significant competitive advantage in the market," said Maersk CEO Eivind Kolding.

The move comes as the shipping line forecasts that demand on the Asia to Europe trade will increase by between five and eight per cent annually during 2011-2015. By introducing the Triple-E vessels from 2013, the carrier expects to meet increasing demand as well as maintain its market share. The first 10 vessels will be delivered 2013 and 2014; and the second 10 vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2014 and 2015.

Four-hundred metres long, 59 metres wide and 73 metres high, the Triple-E is the largest ship afloat. Its 18,000-TEU capacity is 16 per cent greater than the 14,770-TEU Emma Maersk.

The Triple-E will produce 20 per cent less CO2 per container compared to the Emma Maersk and 50 per cent less than the industry average on the Asia-Europe trade lane. In addition, it will consume 35 per cent less fuel per container than the 13,100 TEU vessels being delivered to other container shipping lines in the next few years, also for Asia-Europe service.

The deadline for exercising the last option for an additional 10 vessels is at the end of December 2011. At this point the carrier said it does not intend to exercise the option. However, it said it will reserve its right to hold off on any final decision until the deadline, a statement said.

Source : HKSG.

[190711.ID.LAN] PT KAI Didesak Operasikan Kereta Khusus Motor

JAKARTA: Kementerian Perhubungan desak PT Kereta Api Indonesia untuk tetap operasikan kereta khusus.pengangkut motor pada masa angkutan Lebaran 2011.

"PT KAI harus angkut motor, kalau perlu kami yang bayar," kata Menteri Perhubungan Freddy Numberi di Jakarta, Senin.

Dia menambahkan sebagai regulator, pihaknya meminta PT KAI untuk adakan kembali kereta khusus pengangkut motor saat masa angkutan Lebaran tahun ini. "Kementerian akan memproses lagi, jangan rugikan masyarakat," kata Menhub.

Pernyataan Menhub ini terkait dengan rencana PT KAI untuk tidak lagi mengangkut motor dalam masa angkutan Lebaran tahun ini. Hal ini karena melihat pencapaian pada tahun lalu yang buruk, yakni hanya terisi 60% dari seluruh gerbong kereta yang disediakan.

Kemenhub mencatat jumlah sepeda motor yang melakukan perjalanan pada masa angkutan Lebaran 2011 dieperkirakan naik 7,42% menjadi 2,47 juta dari 2,3 juta pada 2010. Jumlah mobil pribadi diprediksi menibgkat 6,08% menjadi 1,63 juta pada 2011 dari 1,54 juta pada tahun lalu.

Terkait tiket kereta api yang diklaim sejumlah.masyarakat sudah habis, menurut Menhub, akan ditinjau ulang jangan sampai ada penumpukan tiket pada satu orang. "Itu kan tidak bagus juga. Ini kan lebih banyak ke PT KAI, bagaimana mengaturnya. Kami membantu supaya masyarakat tidak dirugikanlah. Kalau perlu dibantu ada tambahan kereta api ekstra di luar yang sudah disediakan," tutur Menhub.

Menhub mengatakan pada masa Lebaran tahun ini diperkirakan terjadi kenaikan jumlah penumpang sebesar 3% menjadi 15 juta dari posisi tahun lalu. Kenaikan terbesar pada maskapai penerbangan udara.

Menhub menambahkan soal tarif, kemungkinan ada kenaikan karena meningkatnya harga bahan bakar minyak, namun khusus kapal laut dan kereta api masih tetap disubsidi. Untuk penerbangan, sebaiknya ambil tarif tengah, jangan terlalu tinggi meski ada batas atas tarif kelas ekonomi.

Menurut data Kemenhub, jumlah penumpang saat Lebaran tahun ini diperkirakan mencapai 15,45 juta atau naik 3,95% dari tahun lalu. Terbesar dicatat moda transportasi angkutan udara yang naik 15% menjadi 2,48 juta penumpang dari sebelumnya 2,15 juta. Namun penumpang kereta api tercatat turun 5,32% menjadi 2,91 juta penumpang. (bsi)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 18.07.11 (mohon maaf, kliping tgl 18/07 ngga terbit, ada gawean penting, thanks ya).

17 Juli 2011

[170711.EN.AIR] Boeing Projects US$4 Trillion Market 2030 With Asia Leading Pack

BOEING forecasts a US$4 trillion market of 3,500 new passenger aircraft and freighters over the next 20 years with a significant increase in expected deliveries in its Boeing 2011 Current Market Outlook (CMO).

Robust growth in China, India and other emerging markets will lead to a more balanced aircraft demand worldwide. China, which has experienced double-digit growth in gross domestic product in recent years, is forecast to grow at seven per cent per annum, while South Asia, which includes India, is expected to grow at 7.1 per cent.

Asia Pacific is forecast to need the most new aircraft at a value of deliveries of more than $1.5 trillion in 11,450 deliveries. The region will account for more than a third of new deliveries worldwide, while the Middle East (2,520) and Latin America (2,570) will also continue to show very strong growth.

"The world market has recovered and is now expanding at a significant rate," said Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing, commercial airplanes. "Not only is there a strong demand for air travel and new airplanes today, but the fundamental drivers of air travel - including economic growth, world trade and liberalisation - all point to a healthy long-term demand."

The global freighter fleet will nearly double to 3,500 aircraft with 970 new-production freighters (market value of $250 billion) and 1,990 aircraft converted from passenger models. Large (more than 88.2 tons capacity/80 tonnes) freighters will account for 690 new-build aircraft. Medium (44.1 to 88.2 tons/40 to 80 tonnes) freighters will total 280 aircraft. No new standard-body freighters (49.6 tons / less than 45 tonnes) will be required, but there will be 1,240 standard-body conversions. On average over the next 20 years, air cargo traffic will grow at a rate of 5.6 per cent.

The current industry backlog of more than 2,000 twin-aisle aircraft shows the strength of this market segment. The continued growth in long-haul connections will fuel the need for new twin-aisle airplanes due to the increase in new non-stop markets.

Source : HKSG, 20.06.11.

[170711.ID.SEA] Pelindo II Pacu Investasi Peralatan Bongkar Muat

QINGDAO, China: PT Pelindo II memacu investasi pengadaan peralatan bongkar muat dan pelabuhan guna meningkatkan produktivitas dan pelayanan dalam percepatan arus barang.

Sekretaris Perusahaan PT Pelindo II Rima Novianti  menjelaskan perseroan tahun ini menambah investasi  dalam upaya  meningkatkan produktivitas bongkar muat serta pengembangan seluruh pelabuhan di lingkungan PT Pelindo II.

Pada 2010, katanya,  PT Pelindo II telah menginvestasikan dana untuk meningkatkan fasilitas dermaga  dan peralatan bongkar muat senilai Rp1,1 triliun.

Sementara pada  2011,  total nilai investasi untuk fasilitas dermaga dan peralatan bongkar muat ditingkatkan menjadi Rp2,5 triliun atau naik 140% dibandingkan dengan 2010.

Hal ini, katanya, sejalan dengan program pemerintah di bidang percepatan pembangunan ekonomi dan perdagangan yang baru saja diluncurkan beberapa waktu lalu.

"Pelabuhan itu  salah satu pintu gerbang kedua kegiatan tersebut," katanya hari ini saat meninjau pembangunan crane yang dipesan perseroannya di Qingdau, hari ini.

Direktur Utama Pelindo II R.J. Lino mengatakan perseroannya secara konsisten berupaya untuk meningkatkan produktivitas bongkar muat di semua cabang-cabang di wilayah Pelabuhan Indonesia II.

"Alat-alat baru yang akan kami datangkan diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kegiatan arus bongkar muat seiring dengan terus membaiknya kondisi perekonomian di semua wilayah Indonesia," katanya. (faa)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 17.07.11.

16 Juli 2011

[160711.EN.SEA] Hybrid Car Carrier Launched By MOL To Cut Emissions To Zero When Berthed

JAPANESE shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) says the exterior and basic design of a hybrid car carrier created to release zero emissions while berthed has been determined.

As a "project that develops systems to reduce CO2 emissions from ocean-going vessels," the vessel earned us a subsidy from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in 2009.

The vessel was launched at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe shipyard last month, a company statement said.

The vessel will be equipped with a hybrid electric power supply system that combines solar power panels for generation with lithium-ion batteries for power storage.

The system is the result of a cooperative study group of experts from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Sanyo Electric Group, and MOL. With solar panels on every bit of flat, exposed upper deck space, this system generates some 160kW, more than 10 times as much as current systems on other ships, making it the most powerful system of its type in the world.

The lithium-ion batteries can store some 2.2MWh of electricity, and the power generated by the panels while the ship is under way is stored in the batteries and used to power the ship's systems while it is berthed. The system eliminates the need for diesel-powered generators, enabling the ship to achieve zero emissions at the pier.
Source : HKSG.

[160711.ID.SEA] Investor Jepang Akan Bangun Galangan Kapal

JAKARTA: Investor asal Jepang berniat membangun galangan kapal di Indonesia yang kini memasuki tahap pencarian lokasi dan perhitungan nilai investasi.

Direktur Jenderal Industri Unggulan Berbasis Teknologi Tinggi (IUBTT) Kemenperin Budi Darmadi mengatakan ketertarikan investor asal Jepang untuk berinvestasi di sektor perkapalan di Indonesia sangat tinggi.

Saat ini, katanya, para investor tersebut masih mencari lokasi yang tepat dan menghitung besaran investasi yang dibutuhkan.

“Mereka telah menyatakan sangat berminat untuk invetasi di galangan kapal. Investor Jepang itu masih mencari tempat yang cocok dan menghitung berapa investasinya yang dibutuhkan,” terangnya hari ini.
Budi menerangkan pemerintah mengarahkan investor tersebut untuk memilih Situbondo sebagai lokasi industrinya.

Menurut dia, draft atau tingkat kedalaman air di pelabuhan yang dibutuhkan untuk membangun galangan kapal besar minimal 20 meter, dan Situbondo merupakan lokasi yang memenuhi persyaratan utama tersebut.(api)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 15.07.11.

15 Juli 2011

[150711.EN.SEA] World Shipping Council Seeks To Impose Industry Costs Through Eco-fines

THE World Shipping Council (WSC), representing the world major carriers, and Japanese regulators have devised a plan that would impose eco-fines on ship operators for not complying to rising environmental standards.

Major WSC ocean carriers said it hopes the joint proposal will contribute to the efforts at the IMO to reduce the shipping industry's carbon emissions, according to Newark's Journal of Commerce.

The accord emerged from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism paper called the Vessel Efficiency Incentive Scheme, to be presented to the UN's International Maritime Organisation.

It is understood that meeting environmental regulatory costs cripple smaller shipping companies, which helps big ones enlarge market share, which may accounts for the industry association's enthusiasm for government taxes and stringent regulation.

The document suggests new standards for all ships. Those in compliance would not be subject to fines, but would have to have to pay for costly new technology to meet the multiplying unfunded mandates. Ships that do not comply would be fined, based on the amount of fuel consumed and how far short they fell below the new standard.

But as there is considerable debate about the validity of climate change, there are many who are less receptive to the proposed mandatory energy efficiency design index (EEDI) for new ships that requires each vessel to have a ship specific Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan.

"We appreciate developing countries are concerned that a positive IMO decision that will apply to all ships might prejudice their positions at UN Climate Change negotiations," said Peter Hinchliffe, secretary general of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which also represent major carriers.

But WSC chief executive Chris Koch conceded that it appeared unlikely that proposals for a market based mechanism - cap and trade schemes - to control greenhouse gases will be adopted.

This comes after Chinese airlines balked at Europe's attempt to impose such a scheme, that would apply to carbon emissions beyond EU territory. The Chinese have been joined by US carriers, who have taken their case to court.

Earlier this month, EU officials said global accords to reduce maritime carbon emissions are unachievable through such schemes and instead were banking on IMO regulations through the Bahama initiative to be passed by the IMO.

"It is unrealistic to expect a MBM [market based measure] deal this year, next year, the year after, and maybe the year after that also," one senior EU source told EurActiv, reported London's Guardian newspaper.

Source : HKSG, 15.07.11.

[150711.ID.LAN] KAI Belum Kantongi Komitmen Bank Terkait KA Bandara

JAKARTA: PT Kereta Api Indonesia mengklaim belum memiliki komitmen dengan perbankan terkait pendanaan untuk proyek pembangunan rel yang menghubungkan Jakarta dengan Bandara International Soekarno-Hatta, Tangerang, yang nilai investasinya diperkirakan mencapai Rp2,25 triliun.

Direktur Utama KAI Ignatius Jonan mengatakan sumber pendanaan rel kereta ke Bandara mayoritas akan berasal dari pinjaman perbankan. Sayangnya, dia masih enggan menyebutkan berapa besaran pasti pinjaman dan identitas bank mana saja yang akan membantu pendanaan proyek tersebut.

“Dana ada pinjaman perbankan. Belum ada komitmen. Dari estimasi Rp2,25 triliun dari perbankan mestinya 85%,” ujar Jonan yang ditemui di Kantor Menteri Perekonomian, hari ini.

Menurut Jonan, estimasi Rp2,25 triliun hanya untuk pembangunan single trek alias satu rel saja. Jika nantinya pembangunan akan ditingkatkan menjadi dobel trek, maka besar pendanaannya akan meningkat untuk pembangunan rel yang panjangnya sekitar 30 km.

Nantinya, pengoperasian dan kepemilikan kereta bandara, kata Jonan, akan dipegang KAI sendiri. Akan tetapi, untuk pembangunannya KAI akan menggandeng kontraktor.

“Kontraktor belum, kan Perpresnya saja belum. Kalau yang lewat Tangerang langsung di tunjuk KAI. Kalau yang lewat Pluit belum tahu tergantung keputusan pemerintah,” kata Jonan.(api)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 15.07.11.

14 Juli 2011

[140711.EN.LOG] Agility Opens New Office In Kuching To establish Borneo Operation

AGILITY has opened a branch office in Kuching, East Malaysia to strengthen its presence in Sarawak and to provide a platform for further growth in the region.

Sarawak, on the island of Borneo, has a dynamic growing economy exporting timber, crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and pepper. Multinational technology companies are expanding their presence in Sarawak and are opening manufacturing operations, a company statement said.

From its new office in Kuching, the company will provide international sea and air logistics services, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution solutions to locally-based and international network customers.

Said Agility south east Asian chief Mike Gildea: "As we build our domestic distribution across Malaysia, Sarawak is strategically located in the heart of South East Asia with good access to regional and global business centres."

The logistics firm has more than 500 employees across its Malaysian network and more than 41,000 square metres of warehouse space. It has been operating in Malaysia since 1985 and is planning further investments in Sarawak and Sabah.

Source : HKSG, 14.07.11.

[140711.ID.SEA] Proyek Kalibaru Tetap Didanai JICA

JAKARTA: Pemerintah tetap menggandeng  Japan International Coperation Agency atau JICA dalam proyek pengerukan di alur Timur Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok dan pembangunan Jembatan menuju terminal Kalibaru.

Wakil Menteri Perhubungan Bambang Susantono menjelaskan pemerintah tetap menggandeng JICA untuk mendanai kedua proyek yang dikeluarkan dari paket pembangunan terminal Kalibaru.

Dia menjelaskan meskipun konsep pembangunan Kalibaru tidak mengadopsi kajian JICA, tetapi lembaga donor asal Jepang tersebut tetap berkeinginan membantu di proyek itu.

“Jika kondisi keuangan negara terbatas, JICA akan membantu. Lembaga itu tetap menarik membantu RI,” katanya, hari ini.

Menurut dia, pembangunan infrastruktur jembatan dan pengerukan alur pelayaran timur Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok menjadi tugas pemerintah sesuai dengan ketentuan perundang-undangan yang berlaku.

Seperti diketahui, dalam pengumuman lelang pra kualifikasi, pemerintah   mengeluarkan proyek pengerukan alur timur dan jembatan dari paket proyek pembangunan terminal peti kemas di kawasan utara Kalibaru, Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok.

Melalui pemisahan itu, pengerjaan pengerukan alur timur Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok dan jembatan sejauh 700 meter akan menghemat biaya investasi yang harus dikeluarkan investor sebesar Rp2,9 triliun. (arh)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 13.07.11.

13 Juli 2011

[130711.EN.SEA] Global Port Tracker Expects Autumn Upturn In US Import Container Volume

US IMPORT cargo volume at American major container ports continued flat, but is expected to resume increases in the autumn, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.

"With the economy facing continuing challenges, retailers are managing their inventory levels carefully," said NRF vice president Jonathan Gold. "But the increases in import volume expected this fall are a clear sign that retailers are confident consumer demand will be there in the fourth quarter."

US ports surveyed handled 1.28 million TEU in May, the latest month for which numbers are available. That was up six per cent from April and one per cent from May 2010. It was the 18th month in a row to show a year-on-year improvement after December 2009 broke a 28-month streak of year-on-year declines.

June was estimated at 1.31 million TEU, down 0.80 per cent year on year if the estimate holds true when final numbers become available. July is forecast at 1.36 million TEU, which would be a 1.3 per cent decrease from a year ago, and August is forecast at 1.43 million TEU, up 0.60 per cent from last year. 

Stronger increases are expected to return in September as retailers begin to stock up for the holiday season, with volume forecast at 1.47 million TEU, up 10 per cent from last year. October is forecast at 1.53 million TEU, up 18 per cent, and November at 1.41 million TEU, up 19 per cent.

The first half of 2011 is estimated at 7.2 million TEU, up five per cent from the first half of 2010.

"Global Port Tracker has been consistently accurate in its projections of a sharp slowdown from the growth rates of last year, and the current 6.2 per cent growth to 15.7 million TEU forecast for 2011 remains realistic under the circumstances. Imports during 2010 totalled 14.7 million TEU, a 16 per cent increase over 2009," said the NRF statement.

"The low level of inventories-to-sales ratios suggest that import container flows will continue at their suppressed levels for the summer," Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett said. "On the bright side, there will be no imminent boom or bust in volumes as we experienced in 2007 and 2010."

Global Port Tracker covers the US ports of Long Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle, Tacoma, New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, Savannah and Houston.

Source : HKSG.

[130711.ID.SEA] INSA Agar Pacu Industri Pelayaran Nasional

JAKARTA:  Kementerian Perhubungan meminta Indonesian National Shipowners’ Association atau INSA dapat berperan strategis dalam mewujudkan industri pelayaran nasional yang tangguh.

Wakil Menteri Perhubungan Bambang Susantono mengatakan peran strategis INSA sebagai mitra strategis pemerintah sangat penting terutama dalam mewujudkan program perberdayaan industri pelayaran nasional.

Menurut dia, industri pelayaran nasional harus dikembangkan menjadi memiliki daya saing sehingga mampu menjadi tuan di negeri sendiri dengan melaksanakan asas cabotage secara konsisten dan mulai menyusun strategi beyond cabotage.

“Pelayaran nasional ke depan agar berperan lebih besar di tingkat global,” katanya ketika dimintai tanggapannya mengenai rapat umum anggota (RUA) INSA yang ke-15 di Jakarta, hari ini.

Seperti diketahui, sejumlah nama mengapung untuk meramaikan bursa pencalonan Ketua Umum INSA periode 2011—2014 pada Rapat Umum Anggota (RUA) yang ke-15 di Jakarta yang akan digelar pada 21—23 Juli 2011.

Mereka adalah Johnson W. Sutjipto, Ketua Umum INSA periode 2008—2011, Carmelita Hartoto yang tercatat sebagai Ketua Komite Tetap Perhubungan Laut Kamar Dagang dan Industri (Kadin) yang juga Direktur Utama PT Andhika Lines.

Kandidat lainnya adalah Lukman Ladjoni, Anggota Bidang Roro dan Penumpang  INSA sekaligus Pemilik PT Surya Bintang Timur, serta Paulis A. Djohan yang tercatat sebagai Ketua Bidang Organisasi dan Keanggota INSA serta Direktur Utama PT Era Indoasia Fortune.

Johnson W. Sutjipto mengatakan  Ketua Umum INSA periode 2011—2014 yang akan datang mendapatkan kehormatan untuk memimpin FASA (Federation of Asean Shipowners’ Association) hingga Desember 2011.

Menurut dia, Indonesia akan menjadi tuan rumah penyelenggaraan acara Annual General Meeting (AGM) ke-39 di Jakarta, pada 9 Desember 2011. “Ini sebuah kehormatan bagi Ketua Umum INSA periode 2011—2014.”

Mengenai kandidat, dia mengatakan dirinya memberikan dukungan kepada semua calon yang akan maju sebagai kandidat dalam RUA Juli ini. “Pemilik kapal sesuai AD/ART INSA memiliki hak dipilih dan memilih,” katanya. (arh)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 13.07.11.

12 Juli 2011

[120711.EN.SEA] New World Alliance Members Order 14,000-TEUers For The Asia-Europe Trade

SINGAPORE's Neptune Orient Lines' (NOL) container unit, APL, has signed a deal with two South Korean shipyards to build 12 vessels, ten of them, 14,000 TEU ships, five of which will be on three-year charters to Japanese shipping giant and fellow New World Alliance member, MOL.

Separately, MOL has two 8,600-TEU ships from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on order with delivery expected in 2013. "Along with eight 8,100-TEU ships already in operation, the new vessels will be deployed to Asia-Europe routes," said MOL.

In the NOL batch, the bigger ships will be built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries as well as two 9,200-TEUers ordered from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. These ships are destined for the Asia-Europe trade as well.

Said NOL: "Consideration of the charter agreement went into the decision to order the ten 14,000-TEU ships - viewing it as a means of balancing the alliance's capacity contribution, and allowing APL to increase its capacity gradually."

Despite the flexibility offered by smaller 8,000 TEUers, the economics do not add up against the 13,000 TEUers with analysts saying cost differences between a 6,500 TEU and a 13,000 TEU ships are US$250 in favour of the larger vessel, said London's Containerisation International.

Source : HKSG.

[120711.ID.AIR] Bandara Kertajati Butuh Pendanaan APBN

BANDUNG: Bandara Internasional Jawa Barat di Kertajati, Majalengka diproyeksikan dapat dibangun pada 2012 jika pemerintah pusat turut menyokong kebutuhan investasi.

Kepala Dinas Perhubungan Jabar Dicky Saromi menuturkan pemerintah pusat memang sedang mempersiapkan dana pembangunan bandara yang akan dikucurkan melalui Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara (APBN) 2012.

“Kami berharap pemerintah pusat benar-benar bisa mengalokasikan dana pembangunan bandara di APBN 2012 supaya bandara itu bisa segera dibangun. Dana tersebut untuk kebutuhan pembangunan sisi udara bandara seperti runway,” katanya hari ini.

Dicky mengemukakan Bandara Kertajati akan memiliki dua jalur runway utama dan satu jalur pendukung dengan panjang landasan masing-masing 3.000—4.000 meter.

Kebutuhan dana untuk pembangunan runway tersebut, kata dia, diperkirakan menelan dana Rp1,5 triliun.
“Kami belum mengetahui rincian skema pendanaan, apakah menggunakan APBN murni atau melalui pinjaman,” katanya.

Dicky mengatakan proses pembangunan sisi udara itu akan paralel dengan pembangunan sisi darat bandara a.l pembangunan terminal dan taxiway.

Untuk proyek pembangunan sisi darat itu, kata dia, Pemprov Jabar mengklaim mampu melaksanakan semua tahapan pembangunan sisi darat bandara, seperti pencarian dana.

Dia mengemukakan hingga saat ini sudah cukup banyak investor yang tertarik untuk ikut dalam pembangunan bandara itu.

Para investor tersebut, kata dia,  dapat diarahkan untuk pembangunan sisi darat bandara yang diproyeksikan menelan dana Rp400 miliar. (arh)

Sumber : Bisnis Indonesia, 11.07.11.

11 Juli 2011

[110711.EN.SEA] America Feeder Lines Revives Halifax-Portland-Boston Loop With 700-TEUer

REVIVING Hapag Lloyd's old Yankee Clipper loop, startup American Feeder Lines (AFL) has set sail from Halifax, Nova Scotia with the 700-TEU AFL New England to begin a service it hopes will one day run along the US eastern seaboard and into the Gulf of Mexico.

AFL plans to focus on heavy containers, weighing more than the legal highway limits and well as reefer boxes, hazardous cargo, which includes many petrochemical products, first going from Halifax to Portland, Maine, then to Boston and back to Halifax in Canada.

"We'll begin with a weekly service," said Rudy Mack, the former Hapag-Lloyd Americas CEO who is the new line's chief executive, adding that it would mostly carry feeder cargo from major carriers.

The chartered vessel was to sail mid-June, but financing has been a problem. AFL continues to seek financing for construction of 10 ships in the 1,300-TEU range. AFL is considering a second ship to be introduced next spring to provide a twice-weekly service.

The Massachusetts Port Authority said the new service will call Tuesdays at Boston's Conley Container Terminal, reported Newark's Journal of Commerce. "The New England-Halifax Shuttle is great news for Boston providing New England shippers with a vital connection to eastern Canada's main transshipment hub," said Massport port director Mike Leone.

AFL chairman and founding partner Percy Pyne said he needed US$750 million to realise his ambitions, and that the company would be profitable in two years. But fellow partner Tobias Koenig said money is hard to find as lenders and investors are wary of unproven business models.

Source : HKSG, 11.07.11.