President Jokowi Officially Launches Campus for Maritime Industry

Liputan6.com, Jakarta President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo has officially launched the grand opening of IPC Corporate University this morning at Bogor, West Java.

The Director of PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia or as many commonly refer to Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC), RJ Lino explained how the university is a sister company to the existing PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II which was formally established in 2013.

According to Lino, the campus itself is designed to facilitate ambitious and potential students with knowledge, information and practical activities about ports, harbours, maritime and logistics.

"After its formal establishment, IPC Corporate University has conducted a number of training programs specifically envisioning competent students as 'centre of excellence' particularly in the field of harbour affairs. Prioritized programs include subjects such as terminal container, non- container terminal, marine service and logistics," Lino shared during a press conference on Tuesday (5/5/2015). 

Lino hoped for the campus to support the realization of various government program specifically in the field of maritime and naval industries.

"We would like to thank all involving parties who have supported the process of this campus development from its inception to its official launching this morning. We hope for IPC University to exert positive and significant impacts on the operational performance of Indonesian harbour industry," he continued.

"IPC Corporate University symbolizes our support for government and its special attention directed to maritime industry," he added.

The official launching of the campus was also attended by a number of ministers from the working cabinet under President Jokowi and Vice President Jusuf Kalla. 

Among them were, the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs, Indroyono Soesilo, Economic Minister, Sofjan Djalil and other economic ministers under him. (Akp/Ein)