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Industry brief - east Indonesia requires port for import purpose, says trade minister
The eas tern reg ion of Indones ia is need of a port desig ned for import purpose, according to the country's Trade Minis ter Gita Wirjawan. The imbalances in s hipping routes and lower log is tics expens es are likely to be eradicated with the availability of an import dock. The s hipping route will be balanced if imported goods come via Papua or Makassar. This information was releas ed by the trade minis ter in a works hop on log is tics in the auditorium of the Minis try of Commerce. Wirjawan added that the operating expenses could be reduced if the ship is never without loads , thereby creating efficiency in Indonesia's logistics s ystems .