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Govt to expand 14 ports in Southeast Sulawesi

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Sea Transport Directorate General will expand 14 of 41 seaports in Southeast Sulawesi this year.Sea transports is the focus of development of transport sector in the province, Sea Transport Director General Bobby R Mamahit told Antara news agency here on Wednesday.The 14 ports include the ports of Bungkutoko, Kendari, Bau-Bau, Banabungi-Pasarwajo, Boepinang, Batu Atas, Wanci, Lasalimu,...

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Restriction on goods to maintain food security

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Indonesian government would implement some restriction of goods loaded in the port to control the food security, the Minister of Agricultural, Suswono, said on Tuesday. The new restriction will be implemented on March 19.  He took Tanjung Priok Port as an example. During the high traffic of loading and unloading goods, the custom staff cannot detect some commodities...