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Regional Focus

Vietnam

No change for Vietnamese suppliers

Unnecessary fees at some ports that affects our business. Some ports sectors of ship chandlers who are

are still causing a problemhave stopped hot work permissions ‘one-off’ suppliers who slash prices
for some ship suppliersand mobilisation hence ships that to win business but fail to provide a

in Vietnam, according to Captain require emergency repair works cannot good quality service. When customers

Napoleon Paterakis, Managing undertake these and therefore the order from them and the vessel
Director of CMI, based in Ho Chi service sector suffers.”arrives in port, the unscrupulous

Minh City.High registration fees were also ship supply company supplies what it
He said dificulties still remain over being requested by some ports,wants by claiming that certain items

the amount of time taken to issue port he said, and for each type of business are not available.
entry permits as too many formalities such as supplies, repairs and other “Ultimately they move out of

are involved.services.business which affects professional
“Nothing has changed or improved ‘Cowboy’ operators also remain suppliers such as ISSA members,

for ship suppliers in Vietnam during the a problem in the market and sobecause they don’t have a sustainable
past year. Ports come with their private the reputable ship suppliers face form of business or help the owners with

rules and regulations and very oftencompetition from disorganisedbest prices and quality products.” u

12 | The Ship Supplier | Issue 69 2016