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ISSA President Proile

with important changes to ISSA’s web presence that will bring “Never forget that a ship cannot operate without supplies
real and lasting beneits to members.– and ISSA Members provide a vast amount of the supplies

The refreshed ISSA website will be online within weeks consumed by the world’s leet 24/7/365.”
offering a raft of new services and facilities to members and the
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millions of visitors to the site.

Every area of ISSA’s operations is also coming under scrutiny
to ensure it demonstrates a need to be there, and a lean and cost- I believe the industry

eficient presence too!
However, Mr Hajah is not simply inward-looking. Part of ISSA’s will start its slow

Mission Statement is to interact with other international bodies ascent to the peaks
and associations and Mr Hajah has already demonstrated his

commitment to OCEAN – ISSA’s dedicated EU affairs committee.sooner than some
In addition, he has been elected to InterManager’s ExComm
would have you
and is taking an active part in that distinguished body’s
deliberations, fully supporting its many initiatives.
believe
Weekly, the BDI makes for depressing reading but Mr
”
Hajah refuses to be down-cast about shipping in general or ship
supply in particular.

He explained: “Shipping – as everyone in it well knows – is a
cyclical business. I have seen many peaks and many troughs and I Drawing on his lengthy experience as a former President of

believe the industry will start its slow ascent to the peaks sooner the Singapore Association of Ship Suppliers, Mr Hajah conirmed
than some would have you believe.he did see some green shoots of recovery in shipping which, he

“What heartens me is that our 1,747 member companies in says, need to be nurtured.
550 ports in 94 countries around the world seem well placed to So, as ISSA faces westward and forward with the new dawn’s

help ship owners and managers through the dificult times and sun on its back, maybe we should paraphrase that late, great Wild
are ready to reap the rewards when rates improve and ships start West Hollywood star Bette Davis: “Fasten your seat belts. It’s

steaming at normal speed again.going to be an interesting ride!” u