Jakarta, April 28 -- The Ministry of Transportation is continuing to improve facilities and infrastructure to advance and strengthen connectivity in Indonesia's eastern region, especially Maluku, through sea transportation development.

"The Directorate General of Sea Transportation continues to strive for improving connectivity in Indonesia's eastern region through sea transportation," the ministry's Director General of Sea Transportation Antoni Arif Priadi said in a statement from his ministry here on Sunday.

He noted that the effort has been made a main priority to improve the welfare of the island communities, especially those in the eastern region.

According to him, there are several vital infrastructures that are currently being b...