FROM the container terminal dock of Tanjung Emas port, Semarang, the ship that dropped anchor around two miles from the coastline is visible. The top is white, its hull a yellow ochre with Jetliner written on it, complete with PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesias (Pelni) logo.

Compared to dozens of other ships around it, Jetliner gives the impression of luxuriousness and solidity, and becomes even brighter at night. Lights illuminate the entire body.