AsemconnectVietnam - Established in 27th May 2002, PetroVietnam Transportation Corporation (PV Trans) was entrusted to provide maritime transportation and services to the oil and gas industry in Viet Nam and abroad.

PV Trans is presently owned by a major shareholder (60%) being Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and the corporation’s stock is now listed on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE).

Through years of operation and in response to the market’s demands, PV Trans is further developing a modern fleet of crude oil tankers, product tankers, LPG carriers, offshore support vessels contributing to the oil and gas industries in Vietnam and region. PV Trans has therefore got a foothold in the international market and our stable customer base includes companies such as Shell, Exxon Mobil, BP, LG, Caltex, Petronas, Chevron, and Woodside etc.

Today, with all what has been achieved, we are proud to say that since establishment, PVTrans has constantly improved and built a reputation for professionalism, reliability and quality of services, all of which are cost-effective and keys to a safe and successful business of our esteemed customers.

For the coming years, following our strategy, we are also geared towards the possible diversification and expansion of services through the cooperation with recognized partners to timely response to the industry’s growing demands in Vietnam and the region.

Last but not least, our mission, which we are most concerned about, is to be the preferred supplier of quality service to customers doing business in the oil and gas industry in Vietnam and the region as well. In the years to come, in continually promoting our reputation and improving our services, we ensure your specific needs are met to complete satisfaction. Vision
      To be a high reputation and prestige provider of maritime transportation and services over regional and worldwide market.Mission
      To be a preferred provider of maritime transportation and services in order to increase the wealth of our shareholders and thereby support the Nation’s aspiration to become a country with leading maritime economy.

 Owning, operating and chartering of crude oil, oil products, gas products, and chemical tankers as well as offshore support vessels and other cargo ships; 
-  Owning, operating and chartering of FPSO/FSO; 

-  Offshore petroleum technical services including marine survey, fabrication, installation, maintenance and repair of oil and gas facilities;

-  Onshore logistics port and supply bases; 

-  Manpower supply of marine crew and offshore crew; 

-  Ship brokerage/Shipping agency and other related marine services; 

-  Road and inland waterway transportation including gas taxis, LPG trucks and busses; 
-  Freight forwarding and international multi-modal transportation; 

-  Procurement and supply of materials and equipment for oil and gas and transportation industries; 

-  Other commercial and financial investment services

As a member of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), PVTrans is a leading player in Vietnam of crude oil transportation. Operating a young and technologically advanced fleet of Aframax tankers, PVTrans delivers the highest quality of service to its customer base of oil majors and traders.

At PVTrans, it is our job to ship oil and gas, on behalf of our customers, anywhere in the world. It is our promise to do so safely and reliably. PVTrans will meet this commitment through the operation of a highly efficient, safe, reliable and environmentally responsible fleet, supported by a team of dedicated professionals at sea and ashore.
In recent years, PVTrans’ fleet has loaded, transported and discharged millions tons of cargo for most oil majors and traders without incidents, in the most cost-efficient manner achievable without compromising safety or the environment.
Commercially, a profitable future for the company is projected through the operation of an existing modern fleet combined with the new ships of Aframax type. PVTrans also plans to further develop via a portfolio of new ships, such as VLCC and Suezmax oil tankers for serving new oil refining industry in Vietnam as well as expand our international transportation market.

With the backing of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), PV Trans has the ambition to become the first regional choice for crude oil and petroleum transportation.

As strategic business, PVTrans is developing a fleet of oil product tankers including MR tankers of 40,000 – 50,000 DWT for international transportation and smaller tankers to serve domestic market and oil refineries in Vietnam.

PV Trans is committed via efficient management and operation ability as well as the financial resources available to carry out the mission assigned by PetroVietnam to undertake most oil product transportation for oil refineries in Vietnam and to increase the international oil product transportation market share.

For time being, PV Trans is strengthening co-operation with domestic and international partners with the aim of establishing tailor-made joint oil product transportation companies in order to strengthen worldwide operation and services.

As the only oil and gas transportation provider of PetroVietnam, PVTrans is assigned to develop gas products and chemical transportation services to meet the increasing demand of the national economy and the international market.

Currently, in cooperation with other PetroVietnam’s subsidiaries, PVTrans now owns a Gas Shipping Company to operate and charter a fleet of LPG carriers. The company plans to acquire more tankers to expand the fleet up to 10 LPG carriers by 2015. In addition, PV Trans is as well co-operating with PVGas and PVPower to prepare for the import, transportation, storage, sales and distribution of LNG and CNG in Vietnam.

In combination with the development of a petrochemical and chemical industry in Vietnam, PVTrans plans to develop and expand its fleet including carriers for chemicals such as Propylene, Ammoniac (NH3), VCM, tar, etc. 

Being a subsidiary of PetroVietnam and having technical marine knowledge, PVTrans is assigned to provide miscellaneous marine petroleum technical services. The offshore technical services include FPSO/FSO services, offshore support vessels, marine survey, offshore fabrication, transportation, installation, maintenance and repair as well as manpower supply etc.

In order to cater for the booming oil and gas exploration and production activity in Vietnam, PV Trans has developed an extensive network of partnerships. This contributes to our fast response times and access to wide pool of external resources and expertise.

At all times committed to working with customers to achieve higher levels of safety, efficiency and performance, PV Trans is focused on continuous improvement and enhancement of our service quality as quality is major part of our basic business philosophy. 
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Source: pvtrans.com