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Sweeping Reforms for Indonesian Customs

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has pledged sweeping reforms at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, warning that the agency could be frozen and replaced by Swiss inspection company Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) if performance does not improve. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Purbaya said the warning is not rhetorical but a real […]

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New Service from Evergreen & Partners

The Evergreen Line has launched a new CHINA-INDONESIA/MALAYSIA SERVICE (CIM) Service, partnering with Wan Hai Lines and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. This new service aims to expand Evergreen Line’s regional network, and enhances connections between North China and Indonesia markets. The CIM service will be operated by five vessels, each with capacity ranging from

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INSC Unites Global Shippers in Bali

A hybrid gathering combining the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Global Shippers’ Alliance (GSA) and Asian Shippers’ Alliance (ASA) was held last week, assembling industry leaders to address key challenges in trade, shipping, and logistics competitiveness. The meeting was hosted in Bali by the Indonesian National Shippers’ Council (INSC), also known Depalindo, on 06 November.

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Denpasar Keeping Pace with Services

Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport, better known as Denpasar (DPS), is the second busiest airport in Indonesia after Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta (CGK). The airport is capable of serving wide-body aircraft including the Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A380. It has a dedicated cargo terminal for international freight, with a storage capacity of 3,835 m². New facilities have

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Bandung Hopes the ASEAN Summit is Listening

The textile industry in Bandung, West Java, is suffering due to a combination of factors, primarily new tariffs imposed by the U.S. and a surge of cheaper Chinese imports. These tariffs increase costs for Indonesian manufacturers exporting to the U.S. squeezing profit margins and leading to job cuts and decreased export volumes. Additionally, the local

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Streamlining Tanjung Priok Port

Government and state-owned port operator Pelindo have launched a joint effort to streamline port logistics at Tanjung Priok, the country’s busiest port, in a move aimed at slashing national logistics costs and boosting global competitiveness. Senior officials from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs and PT Pelindo Regional 2 met on Monday at the Pelindo

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Industry Groups Urge Reviews Amid Tensions

As fighting between Iran and Israel continues with no end in sight, two spokespersons for Indonesian industry groups have urged shippers to review their situation and plans. With geopolitical tensions escalating, ripples from the conflict are beginning to rock global supply chains. The stability of shipping in and around the Middle East will be closely

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