Maritime Sector Investment Reaches Rp 136.3 Trillion in Q1 2025, Government Eyes Cooperation with China and Australia
Jakarta — Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Deputy Chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Todotua Pasaribu stated that investment realisation from the maritime sector was recorded at Rp 136.3 trillion of the total realisation in the first quarter of 2025.
Todotua said that maritime is one of nine key sectors, and therefore the development of the maritime sector is among the government's priorities.
"The first priority sectors are renewable energy, downstream industry, including the maritime and fisheries industry. These represent major and strategic investment potential for growth," said Todotua in his remarks at the Indonesia Maritime Week (IMW) event at JCC Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday (26/5/2025).
To accelerate investment in the maritime sector, Todotua said the government intends to approach two neighbouring countries as cooperation targets, namely China and Australia.
With Australia, the government is discussing the Indonesian Archipelagic Sea Lane (ALKI) II route. ALKI II serves shipping from the Sulawesi Sea through the Makassar Strait, Flores Sea, Lombok Strait to the Indian Ocean, and vice versa.
"This is because we know that 60% of Australia's trade passes through this route, which is very strategic as a large portion (around 30-40%) passes through our country's territory. We discussed how to manage this route and the possibility of relocating industries to our country," he explained.
With China, Todotua said his office is coordinating with several provinces, such as Xiamen and Hainan, to discuss the development of fisheries storage facilities.
"We also discussed how to develop and bring fisheries investment to our country for full storage and production entirely within our country," he concluded.
Todotua said that maritime is one of nine key sectors, and therefore the development of the maritime sector is among the government's priorities.
"The first priority sectors are renewable energy, downstream industry, including the maritime and fisheries industry. These represent major and strategic investment potential for growth," said Todotua in his remarks at the Indonesia Maritime Week (IMW) event at JCC Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday (26/5/2025).
To accelerate investment in the maritime sector, Todotua said the government intends to approach two neighbouring countries as cooperation targets, namely China and Australia.
With Australia, the government is discussing the Indonesian Archipelagic Sea Lane (ALKI) II route. ALKI II serves shipping from the Sulawesi Sea through the Makassar Strait, Flores Sea, Lombok Strait to the Indian Ocean, and vice versa.
"This is because we know that 60% of Australia's trade passes through this route, which is very strategic as a large portion (around 30-40%) passes through our country's territory. We discussed how to manage this route and the possibility of relocating industries to our country," he explained.
With China, Todotua said his office is coordinating with several provinces, such as Xiamen and Hainan, to discuss the development of fisheries storage facilities.
"We also discussed how to develop and bring fisheries investment to our country for full storage and production entirely within our country," he concluded.