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Accenture Indonesia head warns ports lagging behindAccenture Indonesia head warns ports lagging behind

Accenture Indonesia managing director Cho Soo-ho is the latest business leader to warn that the country urgently needs to improve efficiency at its major ports in the face of increased competition in the shipping and logistics industry in Southeast Asia.

Vincent Wee, Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

October 3, 2013

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He was quoted in local media as saying that the trend in the shipping and logistics business was now shifting from a buyer-oriented to a customer-oriented market, with shipping companies placing more emphasis on service and efficiency than location.

As an example he said many shipping companies were reluctant to use Indonesian ports due to their slower turnaround times, leading to higher costs.The increasing competition from other Southeast Asian ports was also cited as another factor putting pressure on Indonesia's ports.

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Vincent Wee

Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

Vincent Wee is Seatrade's Hong Kong correspondent covering Hong Kong and South China while also making use of his Malay language skills to cover the Malaysia and Indonesia markets. He has gained a keen insight and extensive knowledge of the offshore oil and gas markets gleaned while covering major rig builders and offshore supply vessel providers.

Vincent has been a journalist for over 15 years, spending the bulk of his career with Singapore's biggest business daily the Business Times, and covering shipping and logistics since 2007. Prior to that he spent several years working for Brunei's main English language daily as well as various other trade publications.

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