About MPA-ABCC Collaboration
The development of Singapore as a global maritime and shipping centre would not have been possible without the network of multinational firms and entrepreneurs that comprise the maritime infrastructure of Singapore – managers of international corporations and government-linked companies, regulators, family businesses, maritime and shipping professionals, traders and merchants, and workers of all nationalities.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Asian Business Case Centre of the Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, have embarked on a joint project to write a series of case studies on the maritime sector in Singapore. The objective of this project is to build a collection of case studies that will expand our understanding and scholarship of this important sector of Singapore's economy, and which will be used as teaching materials in various courses at the University, such as Maritime Studies.
Singapore: An International Maritime Centre
Singapore has all the elements of an international maritime centre - a strategic location, sophisticated port facilities, world-class shipyards and a plethora of available maritime support services.
The vibrant maritime industry in Singapore contributes about seven percent to GDP and employs over 100,000 workers. On average, Singapore attracts some 140,000 vessel calls annually.
Besides efficient cargo handling, bunkering, oil refining, shipbuilding and ship repair, the Singapore port is noted for its wide range of marine services including pilotage, towage, heavy lift services, offshore support, salvage work, fresh water supply, crew change, ship supplies and slop disposal, among others.
The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS), established in 1966, is today the largest in Asia and 6th largest in the world, with some 28 million gross tons (GT) on its register of over than 3,000 vessels.
The MPA champions and drives Singapore's ongoing development as an International Maritime Centre, initiating and developing attractive programmes for the maritime industry. For example, the S$100 million Maritime Innovation and Technology (MINT) Fund helps jumpstart maritime R&D through academia-industry interaction and promoting R&D entrepreneurship in:
- Maritime Transport and Logistics
- Marine Environment and Resources
- Offshore and Marine Engineering
- Ship Terminal and Port Operations and Security
- Maritime IT and Communications
MPA-ABCC case collection ››
Other Asian Maritime Cases ››
