Deputy Investment Minister Offers Maritime Sector Investment to Australian and Chinese Investors
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Deputy Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Todotua Pasaribu has said his office is offering maritime sector investment opportunities to investors in Australia and China.
Speaking at the opening of Indonesia Maritime Week (IMW) 2025 in Jakarta on Monday, Todotua said his office presented the vast potential of the maritime sector to Australian and Chinese investors as part of the global downstreaming strategy currently being promoted.
He noted that during a bilateral visit to Australia conducted around March 2025, his office discussed the utilisation of the Indonesian Archipelagic Sea Lane (ALKI) II, through which 60 per cent of Australia's trade passes.
"Because we know that 60 per cent of southern trade, or Australia's trade, passes through the ALKI II line, and this is highly strategic for us because approximately 30-40 per cent of that traffic passes through our country," Todotua said.
According to him, this strengthens Indonesia's position as a regional logistics hub, and his office has invited Australia to relocate maritime-based industries to strategic locations in Indonesia.
"So this is highly strategic. We discussed how to manage it and whether it would be possible to relocate those industries to our country," he said.
Besides Australia, visits to China included discussions with investors in Xiamen and Hainan regarding cooperation on investment in the marine and fisheries sectors. Indonesia is offering a complete operational ecosystem ranging from marine production, processing, through to exports, all of which can be carried out domestically.
"We discussed how to develop this and bring fisheries investment to our country, with all production taking place domestically, and we can establish or conduct maritime operations from the sea within our borders," he said.
Furthermore, he stated that the government, through the Ministry of Investment, has officially invited business players from Australia and China to strengthen these strategic industrial partnerships.
On the same occasion, Todotua revealed that the 2025 investment target stands at Rp1,900 trillion. To achieve this target, the government will focus on attracting investment.
"To achieve this ambitious target, the government will focus on attracting investment from key sectors — first, renewable energy, downstreaming, downstream industries, including marine and fisheries. This represents a strong strategy, drawing on our vast potential," Todotua said.
Speaking at the opening of Indonesia Maritime Week (IMW) 2025 in Jakarta on Monday, Todotua said his office presented the vast potential of the maritime sector to Australian and Chinese investors as part of the global downstreaming strategy currently being promoted.
He noted that during a bilateral visit to Australia conducted around March 2025, his office discussed the utilisation of the Indonesian Archipelagic Sea Lane (ALKI) II, through which 60 per cent of Australia's trade passes.
"Because we know that 60 per cent of southern trade, or Australia's trade, passes through the ALKI II line, and this is highly strategic for us because approximately 30-40 per cent of that traffic passes through our country," Todotua said.
According to him, this strengthens Indonesia's position as a regional logistics hub, and his office has invited Australia to relocate maritime-based industries to strategic locations in Indonesia.
"So this is highly strategic. We discussed how to manage it and whether it would be possible to relocate those industries to our country," he said.
Besides Australia, visits to China included discussions with investors in Xiamen and Hainan regarding cooperation on investment in the marine and fisheries sectors. Indonesia is offering a complete operational ecosystem ranging from marine production, processing, through to exports, all of which can be carried out domestically.
"We discussed how to develop this and bring fisheries investment to our country, with all production taking place domestically, and we can establish or conduct maritime operations from the sea within our borders," he said.
Furthermore, he stated that the government, through the Ministry of Investment, has officially invited business players from Australia and China to strengthen these strategic industrial partnerships.
On the same occasion, Todotua revealed that the 2025 investment target stands at Rp1,900 trillion. To achieve this target, the government will focus on attracting investment.
"To achieve this ambitious target, the government will focus on attracting investment from key sectors — first, renewable energy, downstreaming, downstream industries, including marine and fisheries. This represents a strong strategy, drawing on our vast potential," Todotua said.