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The latest awards won by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards 2020
Mr Mok Chak Yong, Consul (Political) of the Singapore Consulate-General accepted the award on MPA's behalf
HR Excellence Awards 2020
Mr David Foo, Senior Director (Operations Technology) received the award on MPA's behalf
IAPH 2020 World Ports Sustainability Awards
24 June 2020
Innovation Excellence Award 2019
8 October 2019
Ms Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive, MPA received the Innovation Excellence Award from Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister (Trade and Industry).
MPA was conferred the Innovation Excellence Award at the 25th Business Excellence Awards Dinner. Winning this award affirms MPA's innovation capabilities in driving maritime transformation. It is also testament to the robust partnerships we have forged with key stakeholders such as port operators, industry assocations, companies, research institutes such as Singapore Maritime Institute, IHLs, unions and Singapore Maritime Foundation over the years to build a thriving maritime eco-system.
International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN)
12 September 2019
Ms Tan Beng Tee, Assistant Chief Executive (Development) received the award on MPA’s behalf
The Port of Singapore was named Port of the Year at the ISWAN Awards ceremony held as part of London International Shipping Week. MPA works closely with partners in welfare services to ensure seafarers can maximise their time in port, including jointly developing an on-demand bus service. MPA organises learning tours to offer seafarers with limited time the chance to visit places of interest in Singapore and provides 24/7 medical advice and evacuation for seafarers requiring immediate attention.
ShipTek 2019
29 August 2019
Capt Daknash, Director (Operations and Marine Services), MPA received the award on MPA’s behalf
ShipTek 2019 is an International Conference on Marine, Offshore and Oil & Gas Industry and International Maritime Awards. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore was declared Port Authority of the Year.
The 2019 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards
18 June 2019
PSA representative received the award on MPA’s behalf (Photo credit: PSA Singapore)
Singapore has been crowned the “Best Seaport - Asia” for the 31st time at the 2019 Asia Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS) ceremony held in Hong Kong on 17 June 2019. In addition, the Port of Singapore was also named the “Best Green Seaport".
NTUC May Day Awards 2019
1 May 2019
Ms Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive, MPA received the award on MPA’s behalf
MPA was awarded the Plaque of Commendation (Gold) at the NTUC May Day Awards held on 1 May 2019. This award reflects the strong labour management relationship based on mutual trust and respect.
6th International Best Practice Competition
12 December 2018
Mr Andy Hue, Assistant Director (Organisational Excellence) and Mr Tan Yanru, Senior Manager (MPA Living Lab) at the 6th International Best Practice Award Competition in Abu Dhabi, UAE
The International Best Practice Award Competition (IBPC) are supported by the Global Benchmarking Network to encourage the sharing of work practices to help organisations to quickly raise their performance and improve business results. MPA was awarded Top 10 Best Practices for the project on Accelerating Innovation in the Maritime Industry through the MPA Living Lab.
Green Ports Award System (GPAS) Award
21 November 2018
Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive, MPA received the award on MPA’s behalf
The APEC Port Services Network (APSN) launched the Green Ports Award System (GPAS) in 2016 to recognise port operators and administrations who are making substantive efforts to contribute to a more sustainable port development environment. One of the objectives of the APSN is to promote green and sustainable development amongst the APEC port economies. The GPAS Award is the only such award for ports in Asia. MPA is proud to be amongst the nine recipients of the 2018 edition of the GPAS award.
Champions of Good 2018
16 November 2018
Ms Yvonne Chan, Director (Corporate Development)/CFO received the award on MPA’s behalf
Champions of Good is an annual recognition of companies that practise good corporate giving and are also committed to influencing and multiplying corporate giving in Singapore. MPA was awarded the Champions of Good as an attestation of our active charity efforts.
PEP-SBF Pro-Enterprise Awards 2018
9 November 2018
Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive, MPA received the award on MPA’s behalf
The Pro-Enterprise Panel - Singapore Business Federation (PEP-SBF) Awards 2018 recognises the efforts of government agencies in their commitment to stay pro-enterprise as well as their efforts to engage businesses to provide feedback and suggestions to improve the business environment. MPA had regained the top ranking in the PEP-SBF Pro Enterprise Ranking survey.
Commonwealth Association of Public Administration & Management (CAPAM) 2018
24 October 2018
Ms Sabrina Chiok, Senior Manager (Organisational Excellence) and Mr Gavin Yeo, Principal IT Manager received the Certificate of Distinction on MPA's behalf
The CAPAM 2018 International Innovations Award (IIA) celebrates the spirit of innovation in the public service by recognising organisations that have made significant contributions to improving governance and services in the public sector. The IIA are held biennially with the 2018 Awards taking place in Georgetown, Guyana. We are proud that MPA’s project on “SAFER: Sensemaking Analytics For maritime Event Recognition” under the category of Innovation Incubation is one of three finalist in the CAPAM IIA programme.
Charity Bronze Award
9 October 2018
Ms Yvonne Chan, Director (Corporate Development)/CFO received the award on MPA’s behalf
The Charity Awards are presented to organisations that have made significant donations to Community Chest. MPA received the Charity Bronze Award for our donations to Community Chest.
New Silk Road CEO of the Year Award 2018
17 September 2018
Ms Tan Beng Tee, Assistant Chief Executive (Development) received the award on CE's behalf
Chief Executive of MPA, Mr. Andrew Tan, was honoured as the New Silk Road CEO of the Year Award 2018 in the Port category. He was one of two recipients of this award this year. The New Silk Road CEO of the Year Award recognises distinguished industry leaders for the advancement of the international energy industry’s interconnectivity across Asia to the Middle East.
2018 Sustainable Business Awards
26 July 2018
Ms Yvonne Chan, Director (Corporate Development)/CFO received the award on MPA’s behalf
MPA won the Best Public Sector Service award at the 2018 Sustainable Business Awards (SBA), the region’s leading sustainability awards organised by event company Global Initiatives in partnership with PwC. MPA’s award recognises the significant progress that MPA has made on its sustainability initiatives over the years, embedded on close stakeholder partnership. MPA also began anchoring its initiatives and future development plans to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in 2017 in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The 2018 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards
15 May 2018
Mr Tan Cheng Peng, Director (Port Policy), MPA received the award on MPA’s behalf
Singapore has been crowned the “Best Seaport in Asia” for the 30th time at the 2018 Asia Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS) ceremony held in Shanghai on 15 May 2018. The Port of Singapore clinched the award for its leading performance on a range of criteria, including cost competitiveness, container shipping-friendliness of the fee regime, provision of suitable container shipping-related infrastructure, timely and adequate investment in new infrastructure to meet future demand and facilitation of ancillary services.
GREEN4SEA Awards 2018
6 March 2018
Ms Farrah Mohd Fadil, First Secretary (Maritime 1), MPA received the award on MPA’s behalf
The Green4Sea Awards is an international environment award, which foster Environmental Excellence and Sustainable Shipping. MPA won the Green4Sea Award (Port Category). Port of Singapore was nominated for focusing on four key areas for port development: Safe and Secure Port, Efficient Port, Intelligent Port, and Clean and Sustainable Port. MPA is also recognised for our efforts in encouraging the use of LNG as a marine fuel in Singapore and for making the use of MFM mandatory.
2017 Galaxy Awards
19 October 2017
Organised by MerComm Inc, the international Galaxy Awards celebrates the best entries in marketing communications. MPA won the following awards:
- Gold Winner for category "Annual Reports — Online: Sustainability Report"
- Bronze Winner for category "Annual Reports — Print: Sustainability Report"
PEP-SBF Pro-Enterprise Awards 2017
10 November 2017
Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive, MPA received the award on MPA’s behalf
The Pro-Enterprise Panel - Singapore Business Federation (PEP-SBF) Awards 2017 recognises the efforts of government agencies in their commitment to stay pro-enterprise as well as the contributions of businesses in providing useful feedback and suggestions to improve the business environment. MPA was 2nd in the PEP-SBF Pro Enterprise Ranking survey.
Golden Peacock Global Award for Sustainability 2017
25 October 2017
Mr Tan Suan Jow, Dean (MPAA)/Director (Sustainability Office) received the award on MPA’s behalf
MPA was awarded the Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability in recognition of its continued efforts in Sustainability. Dean (MPAA)/Director (Sustainability Office) received the award at the London Global Convention from Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh State, India with Minister of State for Housing & Planning, UK and Deputy Mayor of London. It was MPA's first international award for sustainability.
Corporate Gold Award
13 October 2017
Ms Cindy Sim, Deputy Director (Finance) received the award on MPA’s behalf
23rd Annual Communicator Awards 2017
Sep 2017
Ms Yvonne Chan, Director (Corporate Development)/CFO received the award on MPA’s behalf
MPA’s 20th anniversary commemorative book entitled “Past.Present.In Progress.Future” won the Award of Excellence at the international 23rd Annual Communicator Awards (2017) under the ‘Annual Report - General Corporation/Business’ category. The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program recognizing big ideas in marketing and communications and with over 6,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, it is one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. The Award of Excellence, the highest honour, is given to those entrants whose ability to communicate positions them as the best in the field.
The 2017 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards
29 June 2017
Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive, MPA received the award on MPA’s behalf
The Port of Singapore clinched the “Best Seaport in Asia” for the 29th time at the 2017 Asia Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS) for its "leading performance on a range of criteria”. MPA Chief Executive, Andrew Tan thanked the strong support of partners and said that MPA will continue to work closely with all our stakeholders to strengthen our competitiveness as a premier global hub port and international maritime centre.
European Society for Quality Research (ESQR)’s Quality Achievements Awards 2017
4 June 2017
Mr Yao Yikai, First Secretary (Maritime) received the award on MPA’s behalf
The European Society for Quality Research (ESQR)’s Quality Achievements Awards 2017, run by the European Society for Quality Research, recognise the organisations, companies, public administrations and individuals that have demonstrated outstanding commitment, support and efforts to endorse and improve achievements in quality management. The convention dedicated was held in London (UK) at the Grange St. Paul’s Hotel. .
Public Service Premier Award
19 May 2017
Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive, MPA received the award on MPA’s behalf
MPA received the Public Service Premier Award, which is the highest accolade given to public agencies for the achievement of Business Excellence standards which includes the Singapore Quality Award (SQA) and four Class-level standards: the Singapore Quality Class, Innovation Class, Service Class and People Developer, at the Excellence in Public Service Awards (ExPSA) Ceremony held on 19 May 2017.
International Best Practice Award Competition (IBPC) Organisation-Wide Innovation Award
26 April 2017
The 5th International Best Practice Competition (IBPC) was held in Mumbai, India from 25-26 Apr 2017. For the first time, IBPC introduced a new award called the “IBPC Organisation-Wide Innovation Award”. This award recognises organisations that embraced best practice learning and combined this learning with their own ideas and creativity to become highly innovative and exceled in inculcating an innovation culture throughout all facets of their operation from the leadership to employees and covering all stakeholders leading to innovative processes, products and services.
MPA has emerged as Runner-up.
PEP-SBF Pro-Enterprise Awards 2016
10 November 2016
Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive, MPA received the award on MPA’s behalf
The Pro-Enterprise Panel - Singapore Business Federation (PEP-SBF) Awards 2016 recognises the efforts of government agencies in their commitment to stay pro-enterprise as well as the contributions of businesses in providing useful feedback and suggestions to improve the business environment.
MPA has emerged top again for the fifth consecutive time, with a score of 94.73%.
Green Ports Award System (GPAS) Award
8 November 2016
Mr Tan Cheng Peng, Director (Port Policy) received the award on MPA’s behalf
The APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Green Ports Award System (GPAS) launched this year is the only such award for ports in Asia. MPA is proud to be amongst the seven winners of this inaugural edition of the APSN GPAS Award.
Singapore Quality Award (SQA)
27 October 2016
Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive, MPA received the Singapore Quality Award from Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Trade & Industry (Industry) on 27 Oct 2016.
The Singapore Quality Award (SQA) recognises organisations who have met the highest standards of excellence in management systems and practices, and for achieving world-class standards of performance. MPA was conferred the SQA in 2016.
2016 ARC Awards
20 October 2016
The Annual Report Competiton (ARC) held by MerComm, Inc in New York is a prestigious international competition that honours oustanding achievement in Annual Reports.
Special Events Gold Award
28 September 2016
Ms Yvonne Chan, Director (Corporate Development)/CFO received the award on MPA’s behalf
6th Asia Best CSR Practices Awards 2016
5 August 2016
Ms Yvonne Chan, Director (Corporate Development)/CFO received the award on MPA’s behalf
MPA is recognised as the winner for the Best CSR Practices, Best Sustainable Strategy and Best Environmentally Friendly Project categories at the 6th Asia Best CSR Practices Awards. This is Asia's highest recognition of corporate organisations that have a significant and positive impact on the lives of people around them, CSR programmes consider company's commitment to and respect for communities, environment and the people. The awards are hosted by CMO Asia.
ASEAN Corporate Sustainability Summit and Awards (ACSSA) 2016
21 July 2016
Mr Wong Kai Cheong, Deputy Director (Shipping 2) received the award on MPA’s behalf
MPA is recognised as the winner for the Sustainability Strategy and Runner-Up for the Sustainability Report categories at the ASEAN Corporate Sustainability Summit and Awards (ACSSA) 2016. The ACSSA 2016, organised by Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST), commends the efforts for successful demonstration of their commitment to sustainable operations; provide a platform to showcase sustainable practices and create an avenue for benchmarking; and establish an opportunity to promote maturity in sustainable practices through a healthy competition among industry peers.
Pasir Panjang Terminal Phases 3 & 4 wins top engineering accolade
1 July 2016
Mr Toh Ah Cheong, Director (Technology) received the award from Prime Minister on MPA’s behalf
The Pasir Panjang Terminal Phases 3 & 4 development was shortlisted by a panel comprising judges from both the public and private sector and voted by members of the public into “Singapore’s Top 50 Engineering Achievements.” The results were announced at IES’ Golden Jubilee celebrations graced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a gala on 1 July 2016. Read news release here.
MPA receives Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards 2016
24 June 2016
Ms Yvonne Chan, Director (Corporate Development)/CFO received the award on MPA’s behalf
The Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards programme (AREA) recognises and honors Asian businesses for championing sustainable and responsible entrepreneurship in the six categories, namely Green Leadership, Investment in People, Health Promotion, Social Empowerment, SME CSR and Responsible Business Leadership. This year 59 organisations were recognised for their responsible entrepreneurial achievements. MPA is proud to announce that we have emerged as one of the winners for the Green Leadership category with the project on Coral relocation and Tuas Reclamation project.
Port of Singapore wins "Best Seaport in Asia" for 28th time
15 April 2016
Mr Tan Suan Jow, Director (Shipping) received the award on MPA’s behalf
The Port of Singapore is the “Best Seaport in Asia” for the 28th time. The award was announced at the 2016 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS) held in Shanghai, China on 14 June 2016. Read the press release here.
International SeaKeepers Society Asia Achievement Award
8 April 2016
Mr Toh Ah Cheong, Director (Technology) received the award on MPA’s behalf
The International SeaKeepers Society Asia Achievement Award seeks to recognise an organisation in Asia that demonstrates a responsibility towards the health of Asia’s marine environment because of who they are and what they do to take a lead role. MPA won the award in 2016.
Eco-Office Re-certification
7 January 2016
MPA has successfully achieved the Eco-Office certification for all 3 MPA office locations (PSAB, TPC and POCC Vista). The certification is awarded by the Singapore Environment Council and its objective is to raise awareness and cultivate environment-friendly habits within the workplace.
Happy Toilet Re-certification
10 December 2015
The Happy Toilet certification is awarded by the Restroom Association of Singapore and it is a star-grading (from 3-star to 6-star) initiative for toilets which focuses on five main areas – Design, Cleanliness, Effectiveness, Maintenance and User Satisfaction. MPA has received a 5-star certification for all its toilets.
PEP-SBF Pro-Enterprise Awards 2015
25 November 2015
Ms Yvonne Chan, Director (Corporate Development) received the award on MPA’s behalf
The Pro-Enterprise Panel - Singapore Business Federation (PEP-SBF) Awards 2015 recognises the efforts of government agencies in their commitment to stay pro-enterprise as well as the contributions of businesses in providing useful feedback and suggestions to improve the business environment.
MPA has been ranked as the top agency in the PEP-SBF Pro Enterprise Ranking survey for the 4th consecutive time.
Singapore Sustainability Awards 2015
21 October 2015
Mr Tan Suan Jow, Director (Shipping) received the award on MPA’s behalf
MPA is a winning organisation in the Singapore Sustainability Awards 2015, under the Sustainable Business Awards category – Large Enterprise. This award is given out annually by the Singapore Business Federation, in recognition of companies for their commitment to sustainable business practices.
PS21 ExCEL Awards - Most Innovative Project/Policy (Bronze)
15 October 2015
PS21 Star Service Team Award
15 October 2015
MPA's team at the Public Service Awards Ceremony
Special Events Platinum Award
8 October 2015
Ms Yvonne Chan, Director (Corporate Development) received the award on MPA’s behalf
International Convention on Quality Control Circle (ICQCC) 2015
5 to 8 October 2015
Mr Desmond Tay and Mr Gavin Yeo, Technology Division, MPA, at the award ceremony
Team Excellence Symposium 2015
1 October 2015
The Team Excellence Symposium 2015, organised by Singapore Productivity Association, was held from 28 Sep to 1 Oct 2015. MPA achieved 2 Gold & 4 Silver Awards.
29th International ARC Awards - Bronze
28 August 2015
The Annual Report Competition (ARC) held by MerComm, Inc in New York is a prestigious international competition that honours outstanding achievement in Annual Reports. MPA has clinched a Bronze Award for its 2014 Integrated/Annual Report.
Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards (SEAA) 2015
26 August 2015
Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive, MPA, at the award ceremony
MPA clinched top honours at this year's Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards. The green awards were launched in 1997 to inspire local commitment to corporate best practices in the environment. MPA was presented the Outstanding Singapore Environmental Achievement Award. It was also a joint winner in the public sector category, alongside Nanyang Technological University.
Singapore Apex CSR Awards (Small and Medium Organisations Category)
25 August 2015
Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive, MPA, receiving the award from Mr Chan Chun Sing, Secretary-General, National Trade Unions Congress and Minister, Prime Minister’s Office
MPA has clinched the top award for demonstrating social responsibility and sustainability excellence in their business practices in the Small and Medium Organisations Category. The award is given in recognition of companies that genuinely care for employees, customers, and the communities they operate in.
Gold Tabbie Award
14 August 2015
Issue 26 of Singapore Nautilus clinched a Gold Tabbie award under the Front Cover, Illustration category in the annual Content Marketing Awards presented by US-based organisation Content Marketing Institute. In another category, Best Single Issue: Top 25 Issues, Singapore Nautilus Issue 28 garnered sixth placing.
NS Advocate Award
13 July 2015
MPA has been conferred the NS Advocate Award – a corporate award for recognising employers, educational institutions and community groups that have demonstrated excellent support for NSmen.
The Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Award 2015
24 June 2015
Mr Tan Cheng Peng, Director, Port Policy Division, MPA, receiving the award on 25 June 2015
The Port of Singapore won the "Best Seaport In Asia" award at the The Asian Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain Award 2015 held in Hong Kong. This is the 27th award win for the Port of Singapore.
MPA Receives Recognition for Service & Innovation Class Certifications from SPRING Singapore
31 May 2015
Ms Yvonne Chan, Director, Corporate Development Division, MPA, receiving the award
Newly certified business excellence organisations were recognized at the 7th Business Excellence Global Conference 2015 by the SQA Governing Council and SPRING Singapore. MPA received the Singapore Service Class and the Singapore Innovation Class plaques for our efforts in achieving the two new business certifications.
May Day Model Partnership Awards
23 May 2015
The award is presented by the NTUC and recognises partnerships that have put in efforts to upgrade the workforce. The joint partners receiving this award include Keppel Smit Towage, MPA, STET Maritime and the Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Employees Union for their role in developing the Tugmaster training Programme.
International Best Practice Competition
24 to 25 November 2014
The 3rd International Best Practice Competition was held in Abu Dhabi from 24-25 Nov 2014. MPA's project on “MPA Future Ready Project” emerged as Runner-up from an initial pool of 52 international entries.
PEP-SBF Pro-Enterprise Awards 2014
7 November 2014
Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive (CE), MPA, received the PEP-SBF Pro-Enterprise Award 2014
from the Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport Mrs Josephine Teo on 7 Nov 2014.
The Pro-Enterprise Panel - Singapore Business Federation (PEP-SBF) Awards 2014 recognises the efforts of government agencies in their commitment to stay pro-enterprise as well as the contributions of businesses in providing useful feedback and suggestions to improve the business environment. This year, MPA emerged top again in the survey for the third consecutive time.
MPA also received the Silver Public Sector Pro-Enterprise Initiative Award which recognises agencies whose officers have contributed useful ideas and/or suggestions to improve service delivery and reduce business compliance costs. These initiatives benefit both businesses and the agencies through costs and time savings, and help to strengthen the relationship between agencies and their business customers.
Happy Toilet Certification
October 2014
The Happy Toilet certification is awarded by the Restroom Association of Singapore and it is a star-grading (from 3-star to 6-star) initiative for toilets which focuses on five main areas – Design, Cleanliness, Effectiveness, Maintenance and User Satisfaction. MPA has received a 4-star certification for its toilets on the 5 floors at PSA Building.
Team Excellence Symposium 2014
19 September 2014
The Team Excellence Symposium 2014, organised by Singapore Productivity Association, was held from 16 to 19 Sep 2014. MPA achieved 1 Bronze & 2 Silver Awards.
Corporate ISO Certification
25 July 2014
MPA attained the Corporate ISO Certification. The ISO Standard provides a framework to define, establish, and maintain a quality assurance system. This certification is externally assessed to provide independent confirmation that organisations meet the requirements of ISO 9001.
28th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards 2014
17 June 2014
Best Seaport in Asia Award
The Port of Singapore won the 'Best Seaport in Asia' award at the 28th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) held in Shanghai on 17 Jun 2014.
Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said, "Singapore is honoured to receive the ‘Best Seaport in Asia' award. We will continue to invest in infrastructure and introduce initiatives to ensure that the Port of Singapore remains a premier global hub port and a preferred port of call, and at the same time advance the cause of sustainable development."
The Port of Singapore edged past strong contenders, the Port of Shanghai and Port of Shenzhen to clinch the ‘Best Seaport in Asia' award for the 26th time. The nominees were judged on a range of criteria, including cost competitiveness, container shipping-friendly fee regime, provision of suitable container shipping-related infrastructure, timely and adequate investment in new infrastructure to meet future demand and the facilitation of ancillary services.
Containerisation International 2013 Awards
24 October 2013
On 24 October 2013, MPA was awarded the “Environmental Campaign of the Year” Award at the Containerisation International (CI) 2013 Awards for the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative. The awards ceremony was held at Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, London.
In addition to this, MPA also received a High Commendation for the “Port of the Year” Award.
The CI Awards, organised by Informa plc, first started in 2011 to recognise companies and individuals that have made outstanding contributions in the maritime industry, either through being innovative, proactive and/or pioneering.
27th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards 2013
9 May 2013
Best Seaport in Asia Award
The Port of Singapore received the 'Best Seaport in Asia' award for the 25th time, at the 27th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) held on 9 May 2013 in Beijing. Receiving the award on behalf of the Port of Singapore was Mr Chan Keng Nee, Deputy Director (Vessel Traffic Management) from MPA.
The Port of Singapore was recognised for her cost competitiveness, container shipping-friendly fee regime, provision of suitable container shipping-related infrastructure, timely and adequate investment in new infrastructure to meet future demand and the facilitation of ancillary services, including logistics and freight forwarding facilities.
A ‘Hall of Fame' award was also presented to the Port of Singapore for winning the ‘Best Seaport in Asia' award 25 times.
Singapore HEALTH Awards 2012
30 Nov 2012
MPA has been awarded GOLD for the Singapore HEALTH Awards 2012
On 30 November 2012, MPA was awarded the gold award during the Singapore HEALTH Awards 2012, which was held at Raffles City Convention Centre.
The Singapore HEALTH (Helping Employees Achieve Life-Time Health) Award is presented by the Health Promotion Board to give recognition to organisations with commendable Workplace Health Promotion programmes.
Drop-In Centre of the Year 2012
28 Nov 2012
Capt M Segar, Asst CE(Operations), MPA received the Drop-In Centre of the Year 2012 award
from Mr Koji Sekimizu, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation.
During the 2012 International Seafarers' Welfare Awards ceremony at the International Maritime Organisation in London, the International Drop-In Centre for Seafarers at Keppel Terminal, Port of Singapore was awarded the Drop-In Centre of the Year 2012. The International Committee on Seafarers’ Welfare (ICSW) Awards recognises excellence in the provision of welfare facilities and services for seafarers.
PEP-SBF Pro Enterprise Awards 2012
28 Nov 2012
MPA clinched the top spot in the PEP-SBF Pro Enterprise Awards 2012. The PEP-SBF Pro Enterprise Awards 2012 is an inaugural awards event organized by the Pro-Enterprise Panel and the Singapore Business Federation, recognizing public agencies which have been assessed to be pro-enterprise by their customers based on the Pro-Enterprise Ranking Survey conducted annually since 2004. This year, 26 agencies participated in the 9th annual survey, which assesses government agencies with regulatory function on how business friendly they were.
Minister for Home Affairs Awards 2012
26 Sep 2012
Minister for Home Affairs Award
MPA was awarded the Minister for Home Affairs Award at the Home Team National Service Awards Presentation Ceremony 2012. A total of 10 National Service personnel from the Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force and 54 companies received this year’s Home Team National Service Awards. Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs Mr Teo Chee Hean, acknowledged the significant contributions and support of the NSmen and the employers, to the safety and security of Singapore at the award presentation ceremony.
28th Community Chest Awards
25 July 2012
28th Community Chest Awards - Special Events Silver Award
MPA was awarded the Special Events Silver Award at the presentation ceremony. In recognition of corporate and individual donors for their contributions towards Community Chest's fund-raising efforts, 254 awards were conferred at the 28th Community Chest Awards presentation ceremony.
26th AFSCA Awards 2012
5 June 2012
Best Seaport in Asia Award
Best Green Service Provider - Seaport Award
The Port of Singapore cemented its status as Asia's port of choice by bagging the awards for the 'Best Seaport in Asia' and the 'Best Green Service Provider- Seaport' at the 26th edition of the Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA).
The 26th edition of the Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards was held today at the Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai. Receiving the award on behalf of the Port of Singapore was Capt Lee Cheng Wee, Port Master from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
Public Service Milestone Award
25 May 2012
The Public Service Milestone Award was awarded to MPA for achieving the Singapore Quality Class (SQC), People Developer (PD) and ISO certification. Agencies which attain this cluster of the business excellence standards achieve a base level of excellence, marking a significant milestone in the start of their journey towards organisational excellence.
ACE Awards Ceremony 2011
10 November 2011
MPA came out tops in the ACE Awards for pro-enterprise agencies, which is based on the annual survey commissioned by the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) on the pro-enterprise orientation of regulatory agencies. This year’s survey assessed 26 government agencies by surveying the perceptions and expectations of businesses that had interacted with these agencies.
Minister's Innovation Award 2011
8 November 2011
The MPA team developed and implemented an innovative use of cement mixed soil and geo-textile tubes for the reclamation of Pasir Panjang Terminal Phases 3 and 4. They were credited the distinguished Minister's Innovation Award.
The MPA team was recognised for the construction of mega structure (quay wall) using concrete box caissons.
To promote clean and green shipping in Singapore, the MPA team supported the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative that comprises the Green Ship Programme, Green Port Programme and Green Technology Programme to recognise and provide incentives to companies that adopt clean and green shipping practices over and above the minimum required by International Maritime Organization Conventions.
The MPA team implemented night signals for vessels crossing the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) and precautionary areas in the Singapore straits.
Minister for Home Affairs Award 2011
19 October 2011
MPA was awarded the Minister for Home Affairs Award at the Home Team National Service Award Presentation Ceremony 2011. A total of 10 National Service personnel from the Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force and 66 companies received this year’s Home Team National Service Awards. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Mr Teo Chee Hean, acknowledged the significant contributions and support of the NSmen and the employers, to the safety and security of Singapore at the award presentation ceremony.
25th Asian Freight and Supply Chain (AFSCA) Awards
27 April 2011
Capt Khong Shen Ping, Asst Chief Executive, MPA (right) receives the award from Mr Thomas Riber Knudsen, Chief Executive, Maersk Line - Asia Pacific Region
The Port of Singapore won the "Best Seaport in Asia" award at the 25th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) 2011 held in Singapore. This is the 23rd Time that the Port of Singapore has received the award.
Norwegian Business Association (Singapore)
1 April 2011
The award recognises MPA’s commitment and efforts to enhancing bilateral trade and business relations between Norway and Singapore.
International Seafarers' Award 2010
13 Dec 2010
Capt M Segar, Group Director (Hub Port), MPA, receives the Port of the Year award from IMO Secretary-General Mr Efthimios E. Mitropoulos.
The Port of Singapore received the ‘Port of the Year’ award at the International Seafarers’ Awards 2010 organised by the International Committee of Seafarers’ Welfare (ICSW). This award, jointly awarded to the Port of Barcelona and the Port of Singapore, is conferred to the port that has done the most for the provision and access to welfare services and facilities to seafarers.
Health Award 2010
26 Nov 2010
MPA received the Gold Singapore HEALTH Award for 2010, having won the Silver award back in 2008.
The biennial Singapore HEALTH (Helping Employees Achieve Life-Time Health) Award is presented by the Health Promotion Board to give recognition to organisations with commendable Workplace Health Promotion programmes.
Minister’s Innovation Awards 2010
3 Nov 2010
The MPA team behind the development of ‘Anchorage-view’: a real-time anchorage capacity, prediction and monitoring system. They were credited the distinguished Minister’s Innovation Award.
The team developed and implemented an innovative low-cost boardband system for maritime use that enables businesses to reduce operational cost, increase productivity and services through the adoption of automation and remote communications tools for the monitoring and tracking of assets and goods.
To improve shipyards’ productivity, the MPA team supported a project to devise a solution to facilitate business process flow management, project optimisation, and scheduling in the marine industry - particularly for shipyards based on the concept of Multi-Project Critical Chain management.
The MPA team was recognised for the environmental monitoring and management plan for the reclamation of Pasir Panjang terminal Phases 3 & 4.
ACE Pro-enterprise Award 2010
1 Nov 2010
Capt Khong Shen Ping, Asst Chief Executive, MPA (right) receives the ACE Pro-Enterprise award from
Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry (left)
MPA came up to the top three in the annual pro-enterprise survey by the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE), which measures the business-friendly orientation of regulatory agencies. The seventh annual survey commissioned by ACE saw government agencies turn in the best score since the survey's inception.
MPA receiving the award by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan,
Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports.
20 Sep 2010
Muchamed Elfian Bin Harun, MPA receiving the award by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports.
MPA received the Bronze award at the 25th Community Chest Awards Presentation Ceremony held on 20 September 2010. The annual Community Chest Awards recognises individuals, companies and organisations for their support and contributions in the social service sector.
Minister of Defence Awards (MiDAs) League
28 Jul 2010
MPA was conferred as an 'Honorary Member' of the Minister for Defence Awards (MiDAs) League. The award attests to MPA's continued support for Total Defence in enabling National Service (NS) employees fulfill their NS obligations with peace of mind.
24th Asian Freight and Supply Chain (AFSCA) Awards
10 June 2010
Capt M Segar, Group Director (Hub Port), MPA (left) with the Best Seaport: Asia Award.
The Port of Singapore not only took home the 'Best Seaport in Asia' for the 22nd time, it also bagged the 'Best Green Service Provider - Seaport' award for the first time at the 24th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) organised by Cargonews Asia, a leading transport publication.
Seatrade Asia Awards 2010
26 April 2010
MPA was awarded the Port Authority Award at the Seatrade Asia Awards 2010, which was held during the 5th Singapore Maritime Week. The Seatrade Asia Awards celebrates and rewards excellence and innovation in the maritime sector across the region. MPA was recognised for its contribution and commitment towards the development of the maritime sector, innovation and commitment to safety and quality, business enterprise and achievements, social and environmental responsibilities, as well as staff training and development initiatives.
Trade Conference of the Year Award
9 November 2009
Singapore Maritime Week 2008 was named Trade Conference of the Year at the inaugural Singapore Experience Awards 2009. The Award recognises trade conferences and the organiser that have demonstrated excellence in organising and delivering a quality event in terms of business excellence, strategic value and service excellence. Organised by the Singapore Tourism Board, the Singapore Experience Awards honours the best individuals and organisations with the most outstanding and integrated Singapore experiences in the Singapore tourism industry.
ACE Pro-enterprise Award 2009
10 July 2009
MPA clinched the top spot in the pro-enterprise index for the third year running. The index took into account areas such as compliance cost, review of rules, customer responsiveness, pro-enterprise orientation and transparency.
May Day Model Partnership Award 2009
16 May 2009
Photograph courtesy of NTUC
Mr Tay Yeow Min, Assistant Director, IMC Capability Department, MPA (extreme left) receives the May Day Model Partnership Award 2009 alongside SSA and the other partners, WDA and SISEU.
The May Day Model Partnership Award recognises institutions that went the extra mile to help workers ride through the tough times. MPA was recognised as one of the partners of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA). The other partners were WDA (Workforce Development Agency) and SISEU (Singapore Industrial and Services Employees Union).
23rd Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) 2009
22 April 2009
Mr Richard Tan, Director (Corporate Services), MPA receives the award for Best Seaport in Asia. This is MPA's 21st win.
Singapore was named the Best Seaport in Asia again at the 23rd Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) organised by Cargonews Asia, a leading transport publication.
Minister’s Innovation Award
10 November 2008
Photograph courtesy of Ministry of Transport
The team behind WISEPORT (Wireless broadband-access for SEaPORT) was credited the distinguished Minister’s Innovation Award.
The new Mobile WiMAX technology deployed under WISEPORT is the forefront of instituting broadband Internet within port waters for maritime businesses in Singapore.
Photograph courtesy of Ministry of Transport
The team at MPA was recognised for its revolutionary excavation and landfill work in Pasir Panjang Terminal Phases 3 and 4.
Photograph courtesy of Ministry of Transport
As part of a Private Public Partnership (PPP) Initiative, MaritimeONE (Maritime Outreach Network) was awarded the Minister’s Innovation Award in recognition of the tripartite partnership comprising the maritime industry, institutes of higher learning (IHLs) and the government to promote better understanding of the maritime industry and the careers available.
Singapore Business Events Awards 2008
3 September 2008
MPA’s Singapore Maritime Week 2007 wins the award for Convention of the Year,
which is received by BG (NS) Tay Lim Heng, Chief Executive, MPA (left)
Convention of the Year Award highlights exemplary business events, organisations and individuals who have raised the industry's profile and demonstrated excellence in creativity, innovation, business and service excellence in the preceding year.
ACE Pro-enterprise Award
18 July 2008
BG (NS) Tay Lim Heng, Chief Executive, MPA (third from right) with the award.
MPA finished with the top spot for the second consecutive year.
ACE Pro-enterprise Award recognises the strong partnerships between the public and private sector and the pro-enterprise orientation of Singapore government agencies.
Frost and Sullivan 2008 Asean Transportation and Logistic Awards
3 June 2008
Mr Richard Tan, Director (Corporate Services), MPA receives the award for Best Seaport in Asean.
Frost and Sullivan 2008 Asean Transportation and Logistic Awards recognises best practices and outstanding performance by third party logistics service providers and transportation companies across ASEAN.
Seatrade Asia Awards 2008
13 May 2008
Mr Peter Ong, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry,
Singapore and Chairman, MPA (center) receives the Port Authority Award.
The award recognised MPA’s on-going efforts at engaging and working closely with the shipping and maritime community at large to ensure safe and efficient port operations for seaborne trade.
MPA and New Earth are joint recipients of the Seatrade award for maritime protection, received by Mr Toh Ah Cheong, Director (Technology), MPA and Mr Roy Tan, Chief Executive Officer, New Earth
May Day Awards 2008 (Plaque of Commendation)
29 April 2008
BG (NS) Tay Lim Heng, Chief Executive, MPA (right) receives the Plaque of Commendation from Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore and Director, Singapore Labour Foundation.
The award is conferred on organisations that promote and support good industrial relations, workers’ workfare and welfare, union membership growth, workers’ training and skills upgrading, job re-creation programmes and other NTUC programmes and projects.
AFSCA (Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards) 2008
22 April 2008
Capt Khong Shen Ping, Assistant Chief Executive, MPA (second from left) with the Best Seaport: Asia Award.
