Indonesia was chosen as the official host of the Conference of The International Association of Ports and Harbours Top-30 in 2017.

Indonesia was chosen as the official host of the Conference of The International Association of Ports and Harbours Top-30 in 2017.

Indonesia officially chosen by more than 95 countries who attended the conference participants IAPH 28th in Los Angeles, United States.

The 30 IAPH conference will be organized jointly by PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I, II, III, and IV (Persero).

Represented by PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II or IPC, Indonesia bid to host the biennial conference that gathers around the port managers and experts to find solutions to the issues and new ideas related to port.

IAPH 2017 conference should be showing momentum in all countries in the world that harbors in Indonesia has become more efficient.

Improvements that we all do since four or three years ago, continue to the next four years, will be the proof that we have a world-class port, said Director of IPC, RJ Lino, Thursday (09/05/2013) in an email.

Previously, IPC representing Indonesia in the bidding to host the 30th IAPH, presented the proposed location and the concept of the show on March 18, 2013 when the implementation of the Asia Oceania Regional Meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

At that time, Indonesia received approval to become the representative of Asia by the Asia Oceania Regional Committee Meeting, in the tender to host the 30th IAPH.

In the implementation of the IAPH conference KE-28, Los Angeles, on 7 Me i, 2013, IPC then defined formally as the host IAPH TO-30.

PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I, II, III, and IV (Persero) agreed choose Nusa Dua, Bali as the location of IAPH 2017 event.

Bali became a major consideration because of the infrastructure side, an area that is very ready to host various international conferences.

Especially this year, believed Bali Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) as the venue of the APEC summit so that the level of preparedness of Bali welcomes approximately 100 countries IAPH conference attendees unquestionable.

Although chose Bali as the venue of the conference, but still NewPriok Terminal will be one of the important agenda for delegates from countries that have connectivity shipping lanes in Southeast Asia.

It is as real evidence in the world that Indonesia is ready to become hub of intra-Asian trade, Europe-East Asia, Australia-East Asia, and Asia-Latin America.

In addition, although there will be held in 2017, the election of Indonesia as the host IAPH Conference, shows international confidence in the ability of Indonesia in the field of economics in general and in particular the field of port.

Indonesia's election was a sign of hope as well as the international community that Indonesia continues to accelerate improvement kepelabuhanannya services in order to provide service excellence to all service users.