The 2022 SMF New Year Conversations happened on 13 January 2022.
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SMF has a twin mission to strengthen Singapore as an International Maritime Centre and to nurture a maritime-ready talent pool
SMF connects Maritime Singapore to the world and fosters the cohesiveness of the industry
SMF partners the industry to showcase maritime innovations and to advance thought leadership
SMF has a twin mission to strengthen Singapore as an International Maritime Centre and to nurture a maritime-ready talent pool
SMF connects Maritime Singapore to the world and fosters the cohesiveness of the industry
SMF partners the industry to showcase maritime innovations and to advance thought leadership
The 2022 SMF New Year Conversations happened on 13 January 2022.
Graced by Guest-of-Honour Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Transport & Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, the event saw an attendance of over 250 industry leaders across the breadth of maritime.
Titled “Opportunities amid Disruptions: Maritime Singapore in the Post-Pandemic World”, SMF Chairman Mr Hor Weng Yew moderated a panel discussion featuring the following leaders:
• Mr. Jeremy Nixon, CEO of Ocean Network Express
• Mr. Lars Kastrup, Co-President and Executive Director of Pacific International Lines
• Ms. Quah Ley Hoon, CE of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
• Mr. Tan Chong Meng, Group CEO of PSA International
• Mr Loh Boon Chye, CEO of the Singapore Exchange
Singapore was also announced to have secured the overall top spot as an international maritime centre for the fifth consecutive time in the DNV-Menon Leading Maritime Cities 2022 report.
Watch the Year-in-Perspective Video here.
Catch a playback of the event here.
Three hundred industry leaders across the diverse spectrum of Singapore’s maritime ecosystem gathered at the Singapore Maritime Foundation New Year Conversations 2023. The event was held at Shangri-La Singapore.
Mr. Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport, graced the event as the Guest-of-Honour and delivered a speech.
This was followed by a panel discussion which focused on how shipping can successfully navigate the cross-currents of geopolitical tensions, changing energy and trade flows, environmental pressures and an evolving workforce. The panel was moderated by Mr. Andreas Sohmen-Pao and comprised of speakers Mr. Alex Hartnoll, Mr. Edward Koo, Mr. Frederik Guttormsen and Mr. Lars Christian Kastrup.
The General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIA) and the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) jointly organised the 46th Maritime Knowledge Shipping Session (MKSS) titled “IUMI 2022 Updates : Adapting to A World In Transition”.
This seminar is part of the MKSS, a series of seminars where insurance and maritime experts are invited to present insights and analysis on the current and emerging trends in the marine insurance and maritime sectors.
The Singapore branch of The Nautical Institute held its annual conference on 1 September 2022. Singapore Maritime Foundation was proud to be a supporting organisation.
The theme for the conference was “Navigating Through the Digital Age: Towards a Green Future”. It featured discussions around current navigational practices used onboard modern ships and future technological challenges.
The 2022 MaritimeONE Scholarship Award Ceremony took place on 31 August and the event was graced by Senior Minister of State for Transport and Finance, Mr. Chee Hong Tat.
This year, a new record of 66 recipients of the MaritimeONE and Tripartite Maritime Scholarship (TMSS) were awarded during the ceremony.
For more information, please refer to the press release.
Mr. Lars Kastrup is the Chief Executive Officer of Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd (PIL).
Mr. Cyril Ducau is the Chief Executive Officer of Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte Ltd, a leading shipping company headquartered in Singapore for the past 30 years.