Opportunity is the key word when thinking about what Maritime Singapore can offer.
Long regarded as the gateway to Asia, Singapore has expanded as the world has gotten smaller and today it sits at the heart of global connectivity by land, sea, air or cyberspace. It is the chance to be at the very centre of a vast web that encompasses the maritime world.
The Port of Singapore acts like a hub, through which the cargos of world trade travel to their numerous destinations and gives access to all the key markets along the spokes of a global transportation network.
Pro-business government policies and a tax-friendly conductive business environment have enabled Singapore to evolve into a leading International Maritime Centre as well as a strategic centre for maritime business. An islandwide network of globally connected fibre-optic cables allows the transfer of vast amounts of digital information at the click of a mouse.
Singapore is a great place to live and work; as well as being business-friendly, it is also family friendly. It’s well-developed infrastructure, safe and pleasant living environment has attracted some of the world’s best professionals, either corporately or as individuals, to move to Singapore
In attracting a critical mass of talented maritime professionals, Singapore can now offer a complete range of business support services geared towards the maritime industry. In areas such as ship management, broking, chartering, marine insurance services, shipping finance and listing, maritime legal and arbitration services as well as classification and surveying, Singapore is a regional if not global centre of expertise.
Air routes from all the major cities of the world connect to Singapore; it is also an international cruise centre making it an ideal meeting place and venue for maritime conferences, exhibitions and seminars where the latest ideas and information can be discussed and exchanged.
With its maritime capabilities, Singapore is fast becoming a centre for maritime research and development, helped by the rigorous enforcement of both intellectual property rights and copyright protection. Private companies and education establishments can receive financial aid and mentoring for promising commercial maritime innovations. As home to a growing number of institutes of higher education, Singapore is strongly developing its maritime manpower expertise and knowledge-based industries.
