Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) said a number of Australian investors wanted to invest US%80 million in shipbuilding and port facility projects in Indonesia.
Head of BKPM Franky Sibarani said an Australian company hope to in vest US$50 million in shipbuilding facility and US$30 million in port project.
The investors indicated their interest in a business forum and one-on-one meeting held in Melbourne , Australia on Wednesday.
Franky said they already had business plan and chose location in Indonesia.
"The prospective investor in shipbuilding industry already chose a local partner and proposed to build a shipyard in Makassar or Lampung," he cited.
The company wanted to make Indonesia as a production base for ships like patrol boat of 40-60 meters with a speed of 45 knots.
"They said building a big vessel would provide jobs for 300-400 workers. That means the project would involve thousands of workers," he said.
They said they could build high technology ships that could cover the Jakarta-Surabaya route in 10 hours and Jakarta -Lampung in 3 hours, he added.
The project would certainly would contribute to sea toll program of the government and cope with logistic problem in the country, he said.
He said a number of other Australia companies operating in paint and adhesive manufacturing and in salt making industry also indicated interest in doing business in Indonesia.
He said the investors showed they were keen on investing in the country as most of them already have local partners.
"They are looking for a suitable place for their investment," he said.
The prospective investors in salt making industry wanted to to do business in Kupang, East Nusa Tengghara and Bima in West Nusa Tenggar5a.
"We intend to continue to encourage the investors to carry out their plan as their project would help revive the economy in the regions, and reduce the country's dependence on improt for salt," he said. (WDY)
