Tag: MPA Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Marine Safety Control Centre informed that on 31 January 2023, a prime mover with the driver in the vehicle fell into the sea at Keppel Terminal Berth. 

MPA Singapore informed that the Maritime Welfare Fee (MWF) concession will be extended for a further two years and cease thereafter.

The Northeast Monsoon has set in and is expected to last till March 2023. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) urges members of the public to exercise care and remain vigilant when at sea, in particular during this period. 

MPA Singapore informed that the current port dues rebate scheme for vessels handling transhipment vehicles in Singapore will expire on 31 December 2022.

Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy was launched at the Singapore International Energy Week 2022. To this end, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) invited interested parties to submit proposals to build, own and operate low or zero-carbon power generation and bunkering solutions in Jurong Island, Singapore. 

On 1 December 2022, at about 1500 hours, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was informed that 15 empty containers at Keppel Terminal had fallen from the wharf into the water as a result of strong winds during a sudden violent gust of wind.

Singapore has accepted IMO's amendments to the Convention, regarding the size of the IMO Council, the term of its Council Members, and the language texts.

DNV and MPA Singapore have agreed to continue their collaboration on decarbonization and digital innovation in the maritime industry. 

MPA Singapore and the National University of Singapore (NUS) enhanced their support for start-ups under the PIER71 (Port Innovation Ecosystem Reimagined @ BLOCK71) initiative by signing a Partnership Agreement with the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) during the Smart Port Challenge 2022 (SPC) Grand Final.

MPA Singapore, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach and C40 Cities have begun discussions to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay port complex.