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Regional Focus

Vietnam

Ports presenting problems

Ship suppliers in Vietnam arerequire emergency repair works cannot they supply what they want by saying

still experiencing problems with undertake these and therefore the items are not available.
some ports, such as unnecessaryservice sector suffers.”“Ultimately they move out of

fees, according to Captain Napoleon Capt Napoleon said some ports had business which affects professional

Paterakis, Managing Director of Ho Chi also asked for high registration fees and suppliers such as ISSA members,
Minh City-based CMI.also for each type of business such as because they don’t have a sustainable

“There have also been difficulties supplies, repairs and other services.form of business or help the owners with
over the time taken in the issuance He said that ‘cowboy’ operators were best prices and quality products.”

of port entry permits as too many also still a problem within the market: CMI, which has been in business
formalities are involved.“We face competition from unorganised for nearly 20 years, is a general ship

“Ports come with their private sectors of ship chandlers who are supplier which specialises in safety
rules and regulations and very often actually one off suppliers. They cut down radio survey, ultrasonic tightness

that affects our business. Some ports prices to win a quote but do not provide testing and ultrasonic thickness
have stopped hot work permissions good quality services. When you give measurements, so quality was

and mobilisation hence ships thatthem your order and the ship arrivesparamount, he said. u

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