Supplying Aceh's survivors, a review of most popular posts of 2005
January 4th 2007 07:16
- With all Aceh's wharves destroyed by tsunami waves, landing ships supplied straight onto the beaches -
Reviewing supply after the disaster struck - Some of AC’s most clicks posts for Indonesia-Relief.Org - full posts available here.
Trade Mission Seeks Indonesian Partners for Participating Exporters
Thursday, 28-July-2005, 20:14:02
Australia's trade commissioner service, Austrade, is organising a trade mission 8-12 August to Jakarta and Colombo, for Australian companies and organisations able to supply reconstruction needs. (610 clicks)
Aussie Timber Shipments Closer After UNJLC Moves to Help
Monday, 18-July-2005, 10:42:35
UN Joint Logistics Committee in Aceh will now take a facilitating role in organising timber shipments. UNJLC will undertake to maintain only information on market prices, identify qualified suppliers, and provide details of relevant government regulations. (450 clicks)
Australians Agonise on Slow Release of Tsunami Aid
Wednesday, 29-June-2005, 07:00:43
Australian journalists covering the six months review of how Australian public donations of A$315 million are being used since the Boxing Day tsunamis found a ready critic in AidWatchs Tim OConnor, who noted only about A$100m had been spent on immediate relief, leaving the rest earning interest in banks as aid organisations waited on various delays affecting reconstruction efforts. (1217 clicks)
Australia, Holland and Singapore Fund Acehs Port Reconstruction
Wednesday, 29-June-2005, 06:57:20
UN Development Programs port expert Gerry Byrne last week announced Calang and Sabang would be UNDP and Dinas Perhubungan Daerahs next ports for reconstruction - with Calang vital for west coast shipping and fishing while Sabang has been selected as a hub to handle international sea traffic. (594 clicks)
Australian-Funded Port Restoration Project Approved by BRR
Wednesday, 22-June-2005, 20:51:16
Ulee Lheu, Banda Acehs passenger ferry and small freight port was selected by the Australian Government for aid funding, to restore facilities which provide the only fast passenger ferry route between Banda Aceh and Sabang - the Pulo Rondo and Baruna Duta services whose vehicle ferry, Tanjung Burang, is still using Malahayati Port. (491 clicks)
What Happened to Aussie Suppliers So Interested Back in January?
Monday, 06-June-2005, 07:31:55
Indonesia-Relief.Org wants to showcase materials, equipment and services offered for Aceh rebuilding, as offered by the many Australian suppliers, engineers and consultants who were keen to supply on 27 January, when the New South Wales (NSW) Department of State and Regional Development called a tsunami relief seminar. But no showcase resulted. But no showcase resulted. Austrade holds the list like a secret document, available only to vetted requests. (366 clicks)
More Source Ports Increase NGO Procurement Options
Monday, 16-May-2005, 12:27:53
Direct ships carrying general cargo by conventional methods (on pallets or re-slung crates) could give more efficient delivery than packing a container, roading it to a hub port, then by big containership to a SE Asia hub port, then transhipping to Medan, unpacking the container for mountain truck delivery to Aceh, etc. (671 clicks)
NGOs in Aceh Could Procure All Kinds of Materials
Monday, 16-May-2005, 12:21:23
Shipping-in direct could speed NGOs procurement of all kinds of building materials and equipment to offer to Acehnese, if crates of equipment and other conventional cargo can be included in the log ship loads. (602 clicks)
Cash for Acehnese Workers If Logs Imported
Monday, 16-May-2005, 12:16:13
Logs landed ashore for local sawmilling offer much-needed extra timber for Aceh and Nias rebuilding and also work-for-cash opportunities for the local people, giving them the means to buy building materials for themselves sooner. (650 clicks)
Ausaid and Usaid Invite Companies to Compete for Aceh Reconstruction
Sunday, 08-May-2005, 17:22:19
Ausaid and Usaid has invited companies to compete for Aceh reconstruction project contracts. On their advertisement on Indonesian paper, Ausaid didnt specify any projects, while Usaid offered companies to bid for $15 million contracts of construction of Banda Aceh Meulaboh road and bridges. (767 clicks)
NAFI Australia Members Assist Rebuilding of Aceh
Saturday, 07-May-2005, 05:40:36
Australian National Association of Forest Industries (NAFI) recognized the urgency of green timbers needed for Aceh reconstruction as campaigned by WWF. NAFI members will assist by exporting its timbers products, logs and prefabricated house, to the tsunami devastated Indonesia province. (448 clicks)
Containerised Timber Imports 'A Drop In The Ocean'
Saturday, 07-May-2005, 05:34:52
Up to 10 shipping containers of timbers donation already committed by several foreign timber associations is 'a drop in the ocean' compared with WWF's Preliminary Assessment of Timber Requirements for Aceh's reconstruction. (494 clicks)
Coastal Rethink Needed to Bring All Acehs Needed Materials
Thursday, 05-May-2005, 06:54:38
How is the supply chain likely to be performed, when Aceh has neither the highways nor a coastal feeder system to dovetail with world containerised supply chains? (839 clicks)
Austrade Asks Suppliers to Approach Australian NGOs
Thursday, 05-May-2005, 06:48:40
Austrade's Jakarta-based senior trade commissioner (STC) Rod Morehouse was strong on approaching the aid organisations. ''Dont forget the NGOs who apart from the military were the mainstay of relief efforts,'' he advised prospective Australian suppliers at the workshop. ''A number are looking to continue into the reconstruction phase.'' (501 clicks)
AusTrade: Reaching Indonesian Procurement Partners is Essential
Thursday, 05-May-2005, 06:32:48
Indonesian partners will have the key role in determining which corporations supply what in projects to rebuild Aceh and Nias. Austrades speakers to Tsunami Reconstruction Workshops in Australian capital city meetings earlier in April all made this point strongly. (697 clicks)
Australian Companies Win Contract to Rebuild Aceh
Wednesday, 16-March-2005, 10:55:50
Australian based companies like Bluescope Steel and Thiess Contractors have received commercial contracts in the Aceh reconstruction. They provide training program to help produce skilled local workers in Aceh. (506 clicks)
Australia Active in Hospital Rebuilding and Job Creation
Monday, 23-May-2005, 16:21:31
Australia’s trade commissioners (Austrade) ran seminars on Australian supply in Jakarta and Medan last week, during which new Australian initiatives in Acehs reconstruction were announced. (562 clicks)
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