{"id":84408,"date":"2026-02-11T01:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T04:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/891275316"},"modified":"2026-02-11T01:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T04:47:01","slug":"indonesia-to-ramp-up-shipbuilding-to-boost-logistics-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/indonesia-to-ramp-up-shipbuilding-to-boost-logistics-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia to ramp up shipbuilding to boost logistics, industry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jakarta (ANTARA) – <\/p>\n

Indonesia will strengthen its shipbuilding industry to accelerate logistics transformation, support food security, and boost manufacturing competitiveness, Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

He said the strategy is crucial to improving inter-island goods distribution across the archipelago, where maritime transport forms the backbone of the national logistics system.<\/p>\n

In 2025, manufacturing output grew 5.30 percent, outpacing national economic growth of 5.11 percent, marking the sector\u2019s strongest performance in more than a decade and reaffirming its role as a key economic driver.<\/p>\n

“Strengthening the shipbuilding industry is no longer a policy option, but a strategic necessity,\u201d Agus said, noting its broad multiplier effect across raw materials, components, technology, financing, human resources, infrastructure, and logistics services.<\/p>\n

Indonesia has about 342 shipyards across 29 provinces, employing tens of thousands of workers and capable of building various vessel types, including large-capacity ships.<\/p>\n

The ministry\u2019s strategy includes integrating supply chains, upgrading production equipment and technology, improving regulations, enhancing workforce skills, expanding financing schemes, and strengthening logistics infrastructure.<\/p>\n

However, the industry still faces structural challenges, notably weak demand and heavy reliance on imported raw materials and components, which continues to weigh on domestic content levels.<\/p>\n

Agus said procurement rules under Presidential Regulation No. 46 of 2025 and Industry Ministry Regulation No. 35 of 2025 aim to raise local content and stimulate domestic ship component manufacturing.<\/p>\n

He added that shipyard utilization remains low due to limited new vessel orders, despite national production capacity of about 1,242 units annually, underscoring the need for policies that create sustained demand.<\/p>\n

To address this, the government is rolling out permit simplification, low-interest financing support, expanded export assignment schemes to substitute imports, fiscal incentives, and tighter import entry-point port rules.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n

Agus said the government\u2019s priority program to build 975 vessels offers major opportunities for domestic shipyards to raise output, utilization, and competitiveness.<\/p>\n

“I am confident Indonesia\u2019s maritime industry can become the backbone of national logistics and connectivity through strong policy synergy and broad stakeholder collaboration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Translator: Ahmad Muzdaffar Fauzan, Martha Herlinawati Simanju
Editor: Primayanti
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