The Establishment of Maritime Singapore Ecosystem

Maritime Singapore is the destination for global trade where the world converges (represented by the central 'X'). The blue connotes the sea and the red for our ... Sitemap Home AboutMaritimeSingapore MaritimeIndustryOverview MaritimeSingaporeontheGlobalStage MaritimeOpportunities ResourcesDownload     Home Home AboutMaritimeSingapore MaritimeIndustryOverview MaritimeSingaporeontheGlobalStage MaritimeOpportunities ResourcesDownload MenuItem MENU AboutMaritimeSingapore MaritimeSingaporeisathrivingeco-systemcomprisingourglobalhubport,internationalmaritimecentreandourstrategicmaritimeinterests MaritimeSingaporerepresentstheentireeco-systemofthe maritimeindustry.Itemploys160,000peopleinover5,000maritimeestablishments.MaritimeSingaporeisavibrantindustrythatcontributestoournation’sGrossDomesticProduct(GDP). MaritimeSingaporeCharacteristics Vital – MaritimeSingaporeisessentialforthenation’sgrowthandsuccess Versatile – MaritimeSingaporerepresentsresourcefulness,adaptability andskill-transferability Resilient – MaritimeSingaporehasacohesivemaritimecommunitythathasweatheredeconomiccycles,emergingstrongereachtime Leading – MaritimeSingaporeisattheforefront,leadingSingapore’s economicdevelopment Scrolltoviewmore TheMaritimeSingaporeIdentity TheMaritimeSingaporeLogo         MaritimeSingaporeisthedestinationforglobaltradewheretheworldconverges(representedbythecentral‘X’).Theblueconnotestheseaandtheredforournationasaglobalmaritimeleader,apremierglobalhubportandaleadinginternationalmaritimecentre.Theresultantcolourofthismix–indigo,anchorsmaritimeasaresilientandvibrantindustryinSingapore. Scrolltoviewmore WhatyoumaynotknowaboutMaritimeSingapore ThePortofSingaporehasbeenrecognisedasthe“World’sBusiestTranshipmentHub“ Atanyonetime,thereareabout1,000vesselsintheSingaporeport. Every2-3minutes,ashiparrivesorleavesSingapore. Singaporeiswell-connectedto600portsinover120countries. AlthoughSingaporedoesnotproduceanyoil,itisthetopbunkering(shiprefuelling)portsintheworld.In2016,morethan48milliontonnesofbunkerswereliftedinSingapore.Thisisenoughtofillover17,000Olympic-sizedpools. TheSingaporeRegistryofShips(SRS)isamongthetop10largestregistriesintheworld.Today,theSRShasover4,500vesselsregisteredwithit. Singaporecommandsabout70%shareoftheworld’sjack-uprig-buildingmarketand70%oftheglobalfloatingproductionstorageandoffloading(FPSO)platformsmarket. Intoday’sinterconnectedworldofcommerce,morethan90%oftheworld’stradeiscarriedbysea. Seabornetraderemainsthemostenergy-efficientandenvironmentally-friendlymodeoftransportingcargo.Withoutit,halftheworldwouldstarveandtheotherhalfwouldfreeze. Annually,morethan130,000shipscallatSingapore. AboutamillionvisitorscruiseintoSingaporeannually. SeabornetradehasbeenanimportantlifelineforSingaporefromthetimeofitsfoundingin1819. Today,therearemorethan5,000maritimeestablishmentsandemployingmorethan160,000personnel. Scrolltoviewmore AFuture-ReadyMaritimeSingapore Stayingahead WhiletheregioncontinuestogrowandprosperourmaritimeindustrywillplayanevengreaterroleinconnectingSingaporetoothercountriesandbusinesses.Withastrategicallypositionedglobalhubport,MaritimeSingaporeiswellplacedtoservicetheneedsoftheregionandmakeavaluablecontributiontothefutureprosperityofSingapore.Inordertostayaheadofthecompetition,MaritimeSingaporemustkeeppacewiththegrowingdemandandcomplexitybyleveragingtechnology,smartsolutionsandensuringaready-poolofMaritimeworkforce. Scrolltoviewmore