Singapore remains best seaport in Asia

For the 23rd time, Singapore won the 'Best Seaport in Asia' award at the 25th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards.

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, the Port of Singapore garnered the highest number of votes from terminal operators, freight forwarders, shipping lines and shippers from across Asia, beating 12 other nominees from Hong Kong, Shanghai Yangshan, Busan, Klang, Kaohsiung, Laem Chabang, Tanjung Pelepas, Manila, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Dalian.

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.

“Winning the Best Seaport in Asia award for the 23rd time clearly affirms the confidence the maritime community has in Singapore amidst growing competition in Asia. We will continue to work in close partnerships with the industry and stakeholders to develop Singapore as the port of choice in Asia, a premier global hub port and an international maritime centre,” says MPA Chief Executive, Mr Lam Yi Young.

Last year, the Port of Singapore continued to flourish. The container and cargo throughput recorded good growth, reaching 28.4 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) and 502.5 million tonnes respectively. The Port of Singapore also maintained its global leading position in terms of vessel arrival tonnage and bunker sales. The latter crossed the 40 million tonnes mark for the first time. As at end December 2010, the total shipping tonnage under our Singapore Registry was 48.8 million gross tons, once again placing Singapore amongst the top 10 ship registries in the world.

If you've been wondering whether SBR could work for your company — yes, probably.

A lot of the companies we partner with started as readers. They'd been following our coverage for a while, saw their own customers and competitors in it, and eventually asked the obvious question: could we do something with you? The answer is usually yes. The shape of it depends on what you're trying to do.

The options are broader than most people assume — thought leadership articles, sponsored content, industry summits across Southeast Asia, regional awards programmes, podcasts, and media placements in print and digital. Some partners use one channel; most use a mix. We figure out the right combination by starting with your brief, not with our rate card.

So if the question has been on your mind, here's the easy way to ask it.

We'll tell you honestly whether we can help, and how. It's a better use of everyone's time.

Book a meeting

| Or download the media kit (PDF)

240,000 senior readers quarterly in print Top 1,700 Singapore companies reached

7 markets across Southeast Asia