Maritime expo in Kemayoran

Maritime expo in Kemayoran

JAKARTA (JP): A major maritime exhibition will be held here at the Jakarta International Fair ground in Kemayoran from Sept. 23 to Sept. 27 to promote the country's untapped marine resources.

The exhibition organizer PT Proconfo Indoexpo said here on Wednesday that Indonesia Maritime 2000 would involve several related government organizations including the Ministry of Maritime Exploration and Fisheries, Ministry of Communications, and Ministry of Defense.

In addition to featuring the country's maritime areas with potential, the expo would also display a wide range of marine- related technology, shipping, and fishing equipment together with marine sports resorts, the organizer said.

General Manager of Proconfo Aviv Dharmawan said that the participants in the expo were expected to come from local and foreign marine and shipping companies as well as state companies especially those involved in the marine sector.

He said that the four-day exhibition will cost about Rp 4 billion.(02)