"There is a lot to do. We will build infrastructure including shipyards, seaports, and ships," he said after a meeting with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the presidential palace here on Tuesday.
Indroyono said the program is an implementation of one of the results the talks between the president and other foreign leaders during his last weeks visit abroad.
The president discussed cooperation in the maritime sector with a number of other heads of state and government.
"I was given directives by the president on the results of his first foreign trip attending the APEC, ASEAN and G-20 summit meetings on maritime development," Indroyono said.
The Indonesian president wanted to implement the program soon in a number of areas, Indroyono said.
"Among the port projects are in Benoa, Makassar, Sorong, and Bitung. Ships to be procured include passenger ships, container ships and vehicle transport ships," he said.
In addition feeder ships would also be procured that could carry 500 passengers to feed larger ships, he said.
He said revitalization of seaports is expected to start by the end of 2014.
"Soon, all will move fast, before the end of 2014," he said, adding, "the budget is already available only a number of licenses are left to be wrapped up."
(Uu.H-ASG/A014)
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