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1 Jan 1970

Maritime Singapore Awards S$1.6 million in Scholarships to 54 Students

Maritime Singapore Awards S$1.6 million in Scholarships to 54 Students

Back to List More than S$1.6 million in scholarships were awarded to 54 students this year as part of the MaritimeONE Scholarship Awards. Currently in its fourteenth year, the awards are part of Maritime Singapore’s collective efforts to cultivate a pipeline of talent for a sector that has played a critical role in establishing Singapore’s […]

1 Jan 1970

Inaugural Meeting of the International Advisory Panel on Maritime Decarbonisation

Inaugural Meeting of the International Advisory Panel on Maritime Decarbonisation

Back to List While the COVID-19 pandemic has been the primary global issue of the year, decarbonisation continues to be a high priority on Maritime Singapore’s agenda. Maritime Singapore is committed to sustainable international shipping as guided by the targets of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reduce total annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from […]

1 Jan 1970

New Board Appointed at the Singapore Maritime Foundation’s New Year Cocktail Reception 2020 Officiated by Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Health, Dr Lam Pin Min

New Board Appointed at the Singapore Maritime Foundation’s New Year Cocktail Reception 2020 Officiated by Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Health, Dr Lam Pin Min

Back to List Dr Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport & Ministry of Health, was joined by over 250 maritime leaders from the public and private sectors to usher in the new year at the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) New Year Cocktail Reception 2020. In his opening address, Mr Andreas Sohmen-Pao, […]

1 Jan 1970

MPA and SMF Launch New Circle of HR Innovators Network to Boost Maritime Workforce Transformation

MPA and SMF Launch New Circle of HR Innovators Network to Boost Maritime Workforce Transformation

Back to List To drive workforce transformation in the Singapore maritime industry, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) launched the Circle of HR InnOvators (CHRO) network for maritime Human Resource (HR) professionals today at the MSC Connexions Forum 2019, organised by the Maritime Singapore Connect Office, a […]

1 Jan 1970

59 Students Awarded with more than S$2.3 Million in Maritime Scholarships for Local & Overseas Studies

59 Students Awarded with more than S$2.3 Million in Maritime Scholarships for Local & Overseas Studies

Back to List More than S$2.3 million in maritime scholarships were awarded to 59 students at the MaritimeONE Scholarship Awards Ceremony today. This was part of the maritime industry’s collective efforts to develop the pipeline of talent into the industry. The MaritimeONE Scholarship1 and Tripartite Maritime Scholarship (TMSS) were presented by the the Maritime and […]

1 Jan 1970

Year 3 SMU Business Students Win Inaugural MSC Maritime Summit Case Challenge Organised by the Singapore Maritime Foundation

Year 3 SMU Business Students Win Inaugural MSC Maritime Summit Case Challenge Organised by the Singapore Maritime Foundation

Back to List Maritime Industry’s Successful Outreach to Non-Maritime Undergraduates in Inter-varsity Competition Involving APL, Jurong Port and Shell Companies in Singapore. The Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) today announced Team Meridian, a group of Year 3 Business students from the Singapore Management University as the winners of its inaugural MSC Maritime Summit Case Challenge. The […]

1 Jan 1970

Over 300 Maritime Leaders Joined Guest-of-Honour, Dr. Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport & Ministry of Health, at the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) New Year Cocktail Reception 2019 at Shangri-la Hotel, Singapore

Over 300 Maritime Leaders Joined Guest-of-Honour, Dr. Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport & Ministry of Health, at the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) New Year Cocktail Reception 2019 at Shangri-la Hotel, Singapore

Back to List Key figures of Singapore’s 2018 Maritime Performance also announced at the SMF New Year Cocktail Reception on 14 January 2019 Dr Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport & Ministry of Health, was the Guest-of-Honour for the SMF New Year Cocktail Reception, and was joined by over 300 top […]

1 Jan 1970

HR Leaders Discuss New Approaches to Maritime Talent Attraction and Retention

HR Leaders Discuss New Approaches to Maritime Talent Attraction and Retention

Back to List Annual MSC Connexions Forum to be attended by over 120 participants. As the speed of change accelerates and technology brings with it disruptive functions that change the way conventional businesses work, organisations can no longer rely on existing advantages, and must actively evolve and compete. The secret to a successful organisation? We […]

1 Jan 1970

Close to S$1.9 Million in Scholarships Awarded by the Singapore Maritime Industry for Local & Overseas Studies

Close to S$1.9 Million in Scholarships Awarded by the Singapore Maritime Industry for Local & Overseas Studies

Back to List As part of the maritime industry’s efforts to develop the pipeline of talent into the industry, the Government, maritime businesses and local seafarer unions presented close to S$1.9 million in maritime scholarships to 49 students at the MaritimeONE Scholarship Award Ceremony today. The awards ceremony was held at the Conrad Centennial Hotel. […]
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Inaugural MSC Maritime Digital Challenge Grand Finals Prize Presentation

Over 129 tertiary students across 35 teams took part in the inaugural MSC Maritime Digital Challenge that seeks to plug Singapore students with a passion for technology into the maritime industry.
Students from the Singapore Management University and Nanyang Polytechnic were announced as winners of the challenges posed by Eastport Maritime, Kanda and Torvald Klaveness at the Prize Presentation held on 13 November 2021.

MSC Maritime Digital Challenge 2021

Three challenge statements, 35 teams, 129 students and 12 finalist teams from 4 universities & 3 polytechnics. Catch behind-the-scene highlights of the MSC Maritime Digital Challenge 2021.

Singapore Maritime Foundation | MSC Maritime Digital Challenge 2021

Catch highlights of the MSC Maritime Digital Challenge 2021. We thank Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport Mr. Chee Hong Tat for being our Guest-of-Honour at the event.

SMF New Year Conversations 2022: Year-in-Perspective Video

The past two years of learning to live with Covid-19 has been challenging, but Maritime Singapore has remained resilient. What are the fundamental tenets that attract companies to anchor their business in Singapore and grow their operations here? And what more can be done to leverage on Singapore’s strengths to enhance its attractiveness as a global business hub for maritime companies? How will the Singapore Maritime Foundation organize its work around Connectivity, Innovation and Talent to strengthen the maritime ecosystem? Find out in this Year-in-Perspective video.

SMF New Year Conversations 2022: Opportunities Amid Disruptions

The 2022 SMF New Year Conversations that took place on 13 January 2022 was graced by Guest-of-Honour Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Transport & Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations. Over 250 industry leaders across the breadth of maritime attended physically and virtually.
Singapore was 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.
Thank you to our industry partners for your strong support.

Mr. Lars Kastrup

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES

Mr. Lars Kastrup is the Chief Executive Officer of Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd (PIL).

Prior to joining PIL, Mr. Kastrup was CEO of NOL/APL, and subsequently assumed the role of Executive Vice President, Strategy and M&A at CMA CGM Group. A veteran in the global shipping industry with over 30 years of experience, Mr Kastrup’s other roles include Executive Vice President of Assets at CMA CGM Group heading up CMA Terminals, CMA Ships, Container Logistics as well as regional carriers such as MacAndrews, OPDR and Mercosul; as well as Vice President at AP Moller-Maersk.
Mr. Kastrup complemented his tertiary education with leadership and management training at Penn State University and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Angeline Teo

MANAGING DIRECTOR & HEAD, GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION & OFFSHORE, OCBC BANK

Ms. Angeline Teo is the Managing Director and Head of Global Transportation and Offshore, Global Corporate Banking at OCBC Bank which focuses on the maritime, aviation, land & port ecosystems.
Ms. Teo has spent over three decades in maritime finance. Prior to OCBC, Ms. Teo was working at ING Bank, ABN Amro and DnB in Singapore focusing on maritime and offshore.
Ms. Teo graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in Business Administration.

Mr. John Martin

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GARD SINGAPORE

Mr. John Martin began his career in London in 1989 with Richards Hogg Lindley Average Adjusters, and qualified as a Fellow of the UK Association of Average Adjusters in 2000.
At RHL he worked in their offices in Australia, Taiwan and Hong Kong. In 2003 he joined Gard Hong Kong, as a claims handler. Mr. Martin also worked in Gard Japan, and in 2014 he moved to Singapore to set up the Gard Singapore office.
Besides running Gard Singapore, Mr. Martin also heads the P&I and H&M claims units and is the Senior Claims Representative for Gard in Asia.

Mr. Cyril Ducau

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EASTERN PACIFIC SHIPPING

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.

He is also currently the Chairman of Kenon Holdings Ltd and a member of the board of directors of Gard P&I (Bermuda) Ltd. and of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation Limited, which was established by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. He was previously Head of Business Development of Quantum Pacific Advisory Limited in London from 2008 to 2012 and acted as Director and Chairman of Pacific Drilling SA between 2011 and 2018.
Prior to joining Quantum Pacific Advisory Limited, Mr. Ducau was Vice President in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley & Co. International Ltd. in London between 2000 and 2008.
Mr. Ducau graduated from ESCP Europe Business School (Paris, Oxford, Berlin) and holds a Master of Science in business administration and a Diplom Kaufmann.