The government is still rushing to make Indonesia a maritime axis, using this strategy

The government is still ‘rushing’ to make Indonesia a maritime axis, using this strategy

Jakarta – The government will make Indonesia a maritime axis. This is in line with Indonesia’s position as one of the largest maritime countries in the world, consisting of more than 17,000 islands with a sea area equal to two-thirds of the country’s territory.

Head of the Transportation Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDM), Djoko Sasono, said that Indonesia plays a strategic role because it is located on one of the most important international shipping routes connecting Asian countries with major regions throughout the world.

“Indonesia is also working together with the Littoral States to maintain safety, security and environmental protection in the Malacca and Singapore Straits,” he said in a press release, Wednesday (1/6/2022).

Djoko said that to realize Indonesia’s maritime vision, competency and qualified human resources in the maritime sector are very important.

“Competent and capable human resources will not be realized without superior educational and training institutions. Therefore, Shipping Education and Training Institutions play an important role in providing superior and globally competitive human resources that meet national and international standards and to meet industrial needs,” he explained.

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Chairman of STIP Jakarta, Capt. Sudiono conveyed that holding this industry practitioner lecture was a BPSDM Transportation strategy to provide international insight to students of the Applied Masters and Double Degree Scholarship Program of the Ministry of Transportation as well as cadets regarding the conditions of the maritime and shipping industry in developed countries, so that later they could contribute to improving the quality of shipping transportation services. in Indonesia.

“We hope that STIP Jakarta Applied Masters students, ITS and Rotterdam University Double Degree students and cadets can gain deeper knowledge about the maritime industry from developed countries, such as Denmark and others as well as international shipping companies, by getting involved and contributing to this discussion, he said.

Ambassador Lars Bo Larson explained shipping’s support for world trade and as a driver of economic growth.

He also said that Denmark as a Maritime Nation has set targets related to the green transition to combat climate change, one of which is carbon neutral shipping or zero emissions by 2050.

“Indonesia can play a role in the global energy transition in Indonesia’s 2022 G20 presidency, including encouraging global mechanisms, decarbonisation shipping, green maritime hubs, providing future fuel and nature conservation including protecting mangroves and vulnerable areas,” he said.

On the same occasion, the Director of Maersk Indonesia, Ery Hardianto, spoke about the role of logistics integrators in encouraging a sustainable global supply chain. He emphasized that now we must accelerate to combat climate change within 10 years and commit to becoming zero emissions by 2040.

“To realize this commitment, Maersk has launched a roadmap towards zero emissions by 2040, namely implementing 100% environmentally friendly solutions to all businesses and consumers by 2040,” he explained.

Ery also conveyed the various efforts made by Maersk Indonesia, including decarbonizing ocean transport, port terminals and inland logistics.

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