MEDIA RELEASES

Singapore Maritime Week 2024 - Fruitful Discussions at Maritime International Advisory Panel on Pathways and Measures to Strengthen the Maritime Ecosystem and Advance Digitalisation

The Maritime International Advisory Panel (IAP) held its third annual meeting on 16 April 2024, during the Singapore Maritime Week 2024. This year, the Maritime IAP held in-depth discussions on the key developments in the maritime sector, including decarbonisation, green financing, digitalisation and cybersecurity. It also welcomed five new members (see Annex A for list of members present).

Singapore Strengthens Maritime Services Cluster and Gears up for Digital and Green Future

The third edition of the Maritime Services Leaders Forum (MSLF) was held on 18 April, during Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) 2024. Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the MSLF saw over 200 global industry leaders gathered in Singapore to discuss the role of maritime services in advancing the digital and green transformation.

Making Waves: New Study Identifies Opportunities for a Sea of Benefits along Green and Digital Shipping Corridor between Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach

One year after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach have completed a comprehensive baselining study. It forecasts more green jobs, health improvements for local communities and economic benefits for participating countries, emphasising the future demand for zero and near-zero emission fuels and the benefits from decarbonising the shipping routes between the nations.

MPA and CSIRO take Next Steps to Catalyse Maritime Decarbonisation and Support the Singapore-Australia Green and Digital Shipping Corridor

Australia and Singapore, which is home to the world’s busiest transshipment hub, have partnered in a $20 million initiative to help reduce emissions in the maritime sector.

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and International Energy Agency Collaborate on Maritime Energy Transition

Eastern Pacific Shipping Strengthens Green Collaboration with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore with six Singapore-registered Ammonia Dual-fuel Newbuilds

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) signs Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), and classification societies, ABS and Lloyd’s Register, committing six of its Ammonia dual-fuel newbuilds to be registered under the Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) upon delivery.

Singapore Gears Up to Meet Net-Zero Needs of Shipping

More than 500 participants from the industry, academia and international organisations gathered at the Accelerating Digitalisation and Decarbonisation Conference to discuss how value-chain stakeholders can work together to produce, transport, and bunker net-zero fuels safely, explore promising digital and data technology and solutions to decarbonise the maritime industry, and seed opportunities for collaboration on pilots and trials.

Collective Efforts to Strengthen Maritime Cybersecurity

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) today signed two memorandum of understanding (MoUs) at the Accelerating Decarbonisation and Digitalisation Conference, during the Singapore Maritime Week 2024. The first MoU, signed between MPA, Estonia-based Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Foundation CR14, Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI), and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) aims to enhance cybersecurity in the maritime industry, in particular joint cybersecurity research and development, test bedding, and skills training projects.

MPA Partners Industry Giants to Propel Maritime Digital Transformation

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, to support the maritime industry’s digital transformation and green transition. MPA will tap on AWS services including cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital twins to enhance the industry’s efficiency, safety, and sustainability outcomes.

Singapore-Rotterdam Green & Digital Shipping Corridor accelerates Digitalisation and Decarbonisation with New Global Value-Chain Partners

The Singapore-Rotterdam GDSC was established by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR) in August 2022 to accelerate transformation efforts for maritime decarbonisation and digitalisation. Singapore and Rotterdam are among the largest bunkering ports in the world, making them vital links on the Asian-European shipping lanes and key players to help catalyse global efforts for international shipping to be more efficient, resilient and sustainable. To-date, the GDSC initiative has brought together 26 global value-chain partners across shipping lines, fuel suppliers, port authorities and operator, industry coalitions, banks, leading institutes of higher learning and knowledge partners.