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MPA Singapore announced that the country has once again clinched the top position, in Menon’s Leading Maritime Capitals of the World Report . This is the third edition of the maritime report, where Singapore was also ranked first in 2015 and 2012.

In the face of headwinds, Singapore Maritime Week 2017 – organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore – will rally the global maritime industry for a week of discussions and networking to address critical issues impacting the regional and international maritime scene today.

Singapore LNG Corporation and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore jointly launched the nation’s first LNG Truck Loading Facility, during a ceremony held on 12 April 2017, at the SLNG Terminal. The launch, officiated by Chief Executive Officer of SLNG and Chief Executive of MPA, marks the readiness for operations.

MPA Singapore signed agreement with the Ports and Harbours Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan, for collaboration in ports sustainable development on the sidelines of the International Symposium on LNG Bunkering, in Yokohama.

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore issued a circular, superseding Port Marine Circular No. 12 of 2013, regarding the dues that should be paid by vessels handling transhipment vehicles in Singapore.

Effective from January 2017, the use of use of mass flow metres on all bunker vessels licensed by MPA delivering marine fuel oil in Singapore has become mandatory. IBIA believes that this MFM requirement will help create a level playing field in the port, as it should reduce the risk of quantity-related malpractices.

Effective from January 2017, the use of use of mass flow metres on all bunker vessels licensed by MPA delivering marine fuel oil in Singapore has become mandatory. IBIA believes that this MFM requirement will help create a level playing field in the port, as it should reduce the risk of quantity-related malpractices.

Singapore recently participated in the 11th Governing Council meeting and endorsed the roadmap and strategies to strengthen ReCAAP ISC as a Centre of Excellence for Information Sharing on piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia by 2020.

Effective from January 2017, the use of mass flow metres on all bunker vessels, licensed by MPA delivering marine fuel oil in Singapore has become mandatory. MPA Singapore has currently suspended the harbour craft licences of five bunker tankers, after it found irregularities with piping fixtures.

The maritime sector is undergoing significant transformation. To enhance Singapore’s hub port competitiveness, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is leveraging technology to help maritime companies innovate and move into new growth areas.