Tag: MPA Singapore

Based on current order books, the potential demand for sustainable variants of methane and methanol for container vessels on the Rotterdam-Singapore route could reach up to 5 million tonnes per year in 2028. However, affordability and availability still needs to be improved to enable the switch to sustainable fuels.

Wärtsilä has been awarded the prototyping tender for the revolutionary Next Generation Vessel Traffic Management System (NGVTMS) project by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

The total number of containers handled by the Port of Singapore in the first seven months of 2024 amounted to 23.82 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), marking a significant 6.1% increase in container volumes over the same period last year.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was alerted to an allision between the Singapore-flagged vessel, MAERSK SHEKOU, and the tall ship, STS LEEUWIN II, in the Port of Fremantle, Australia. 

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Microsoft on 29 July 2024 to collaborate on innovative technologies.

ABS and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are collaborating to create a model-based additive manufacturing (AM) qualification framework tailored for the maritime industry.

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have shortlisted two consortia to advance in the evaluation of proposals for a low- or zero-carbon ammonia solution on Jurong Island.

Following the collision on 19 July 2024, Hafnia is working with MPA to determine a safe location for transferring the naphtha cargo from the Hafnia Nile and to finalize towage plans for the necessary repairs.

ITOCHU Corporation announced that, together with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Nihon Shipyard Co., and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai have executed a MoU regarding a joint study for the design and safety specifications of ammonia-fueled ships which are under development by ITOCHU and partners (Ammonia-Fueled Ships).

Two tankers, the Singapore-flagged Hafnia Nile and the São Tomé and Príncipe-flagged Ceres I, caught fire after a collision near Singapore at approximately 6:15 AM local time on July 19, 2024.