Indonesian Maritime Highway Yet to Boost Local Economies

Note: This article was originally published in TEMPO English on 2 October 2019. Seminar Nasional 'Menuju Konektivitas Maritim yang Berkelanjutan di Indonesia', which organised by ERIA, The Ministry of Transportation, and LPEM-FEB UI on 2 October 2019, was featured.

The maritime highway introduced under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration has yet boosted the participation of local economies. This was revealed in an evaluation meeting held by the Transportation Ministry on the country’s sea highways (sea toll). (Read the full article by using the link above).