Why a MTL committee?
Both Singapore and Netherlands prioritize the development of regional logistics super hubs and aim to be the leaders in their region. The Singapore government is also promoting maritime and related companies to relocate their fleet and offices to Singapore using various tax advantages to become a global maritime hub. The maritime cluster is growing fast and truly international.
Also Singapore through MPA Maritime Port Authority and SMF Singapore Maritime Fund are promoting and investing significantly in research and education to promote advanced technology and processes in transportation e.g. sustainability (emissions, carbon footprint) ….areas where the Dutch are good at.
Scope
Maritime cluster a.o. shipowners, managers, dredging, ship-broking and chartering, shipyards, classification societies, marine engineering, P&I/ship Insurance, ship-finance, marine lawyers. Transportation, like ports&terminals, trucking, rail. Passenger transportation like ferries and cruise-liners is outside, the main focus is on cargo transportation (B2B). Logistics includes the various logistics providers, as well as distribution and warehousing.
What will the committee do?
- Provide a platform for various companies active in this sector in Singapore (and SEA) for info sharing and networking
- Facilitate interaction between public private Singapore and Dutch entities (government, education, research, businesses)
- Promote commercial interests and trade between the Netherlands and Singapore
- Source of information for Dutch companies who are not yet represented here
News
- New Dutch tanker LNG fueled type underway at Meyer – http://t.co/Povfldj2
- HME Holland Marine Equipment/Shipbuilding will open its own export promotion branch in Singapore from 2012. http://t.co/XrSO5jkz
- @gertjanhuisink Gefeliciteerd met snelle voltekening! Marjan veel succes, Rob Mars DutchCham Maritime Transport Logistics Singapore
- The Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology (NMIT) in EduCity@Iskandar. Students started shipping and logistics programs from 2011
- Wärtsilä and Shell Sign Co-operative Agreement to Promote LNG as a Marine Fuel | Maritime Executive Magazine: http://t.co/vjj9VIq6.
- Smart Shipping 2011…Oct 17/18 in the Four Seasons in Singapore…Improve efficiency, lower cost, achieve compliance http://t.co/igtTwJi
All of the above is a live Twitter feed maintained by our committee
For complete news feed archive click here (external Twitter page)
Resources
- Maritieme club “De Ruyter” – http://www.linkedin.com/groups/
- PSA Singapore Terminals – http://www.singaporepsa.com/
- Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) – http://www.mpa.gov.sg/
Committee
Rob Mars
International Maritime, Transport & Logistics
Renier van den Bichelaer
Commercial manager Asia Smit
Onno Boots
Managing Director at TNT
For more information on the this committee and interest group, please email to: rob.mars@dutchcham.sg
