AHY States Indonesia's Future Heavily Depends on Maritime Sector

To that end, he stated that the development of port infrastructure, shipping routes, and the national logistics system must proceed in tandem with strengthening the quality of human resources among seafarers and maritime personnel. This was conveyed by Coordinating Minister AHY during a family gathering of the Corps Alumni Akademi Ilmu Pelayaran (CAAIP) together with cadets from the Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran (STIP) Marunda in Jakarta some time ago. “Maritime infrastructure and human resource quality are two things that cannot be separated. Sea transportation is not just about logistics, but about sovereignty, especially in the Indonesian Archipelagic Sea Lanes,” said AHY in a written statement on Wednesday (6/5/2026). He added that under President Prabowo Subianto’s leadership, the government continues to strive to provide infrastructure development that supports national sea connectivity, smoothens goods distribution, and strengthens Indonesia’s strategic position as a major maritime nation. On that occasion, AHY also had the opportunity to directly inspect the educational facilities at the STIP campus, which is known as a centre of excellence in the field of shipping. Various modern facilities such as bridge simulators, artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and robotics are considered important assets in producing graduates ready to compete at the global level. “Modern educational infrastructure is crucial for producing competent, resilient officers ready to face the harsh challenges of the international seas,” he stated. According to him, the resilience of Indonesian seafarers must be shaped through quality education, high discipline, as well as mental and physical readiness to face the challenging dynamics of the shipping world. He hopes that STIP will continue to produce quality graduates capable of strengthening national connectivity, reducing logistics costs, driving economic growth, and safeguarding Indonesia’s maritime sovereignty. AHY also called on all stakeholders to continue strengthening collaboration to realise the vision of Indonesia as the World Maritime Axis. “Let us continue to collaborate to reduce national logistics costs and realise Indonesia as the World Maritime Axis,” he concluded.