On Tuesday 20 February, the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) criticised a new ministerial decree adopted by Indonesia at the end of 2017 requiring imports of rice and goods intended for public procurement, as well as exports of coal and crude palm oil, to be transported by national maritime transport companies only.
Under the terms of the decree, which is due to enter into force six months after its enactment on 31 October 2017, importers and exporters of the products...