Face MEA, Shipping Services Not Balanced Policies Favour: http://ekbis.sindonews.com/read/1069148/34/hadapi-mea-jasa-pelayaran-belum-diimbangi-kebijakan-berpihak-1450017088/13 December 2015

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in early 2016 has not been a lot of port sector offset policies in favor of shipping services business. Chairman of the Association of National Shipping (Indonesian National Shipowners' Association / INSA), Carmelita Hartoto said Indonesian shipping companies are required to work hard and have high competitiveness and takes appropriate policy support from the government.

Carmelita appreciate the steps the government has issued a number of positive role as Government Regulation No. 69 of 2015 on the import and delivery of Transport Certain uncollected VAT and Government Regulation No. 74 of 2015 About Treatment of VAT upon Delivery Services Ports to the Marine Transport Company Conducting Marine Transport Overseas. Advisory Board members INSA, Sunarto said, one important thing that must be addressed is the development of port infrastructure that is supported by the access road, which should begin in eastern Indonesia, so expect business activity to be alive.

Now, Pelni ship Increasingly Lack of passengers, http://www.tribunnews.com, 14 June 2012

Large passenger ship operated by PT. Pelni, more day, more quiet occupants. Now, many people prefer traveling on an airplane. The reason, the plane is much more effective. Air fares than the ship, was only slightly adrift; currently, only 700-900 passengers per day to Medan, North Sumatra; whereas Jakarta to Tanjung Priok only about 200 passengers, of 2,000 people ship capacity.