Indonesia Wants to be Global Maritime Axis
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) wants to turn his country into a global maritime axis. He urged the Office of the Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister to immediately work on a āsimple but implementableā maritime policy. According to the president, Indonesia should focus its efforts on the maritime industry, which has immense potential to stimulate the country's economy. "We believe that our future is in the sea," Jokowi said in a statement. Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has said the government is set to establish a maritime policy as a reference for Indonesiaās maritime development. The policy is targeted to be completed in July.
Indonesian President Widodo Visits Jebel Ali Port
The President of Indonesia, HE Joko Widodo, today visited DP World flagship Jebel Ali Port where he was received by Chairman HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and toured the leading integrated port and free zone facility that supports and drives the growth of Dubai and the wider region of some two billion people. President Widodo and his high-level delegation including Darmin Nasution, Coordinating Minister of Economics of Indonesia, Retno Lestari Priansari Marsud, Indonesian Foreign Minister, Sofyan Djalil, National Development Planning Minister, Pramono Anung, Cabinet Secretary, Thomas Lembong, Minister of Trade and other Indonesian cabinet ministers and diplomatsā¦