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Conversation with Singapore Minister for Transport S Iswaran

Sea Asia 2021 was opened by Guest of Honour, S Iswaran, Singapore’s Minister for Transport & Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations in a fireside chat with Andreas Sohmen-Pao, Chairman, Singapore Maritime Foundation.

Marcus Hand, Editor

September 21, 2021

Watch the conversation above between Sohmen-Pao and Minister Iswaran covering the key topics related to the future of maritime and trade including:

- The impact of the pandemic and economic recovery.

- The hardware of the 65m teu new Tuas mega port construction and software to promote efficiency such as the Digital Oceans Initiative that Singapore is investing in for the future.

- Sustainability, future fuels and reductions in the carbon footprint.

- The role of global, regional and bilateral trade agreements

- Future workforce trends and the impact of technology on business

- Careers in the maritime sector

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

Conferences & Webinars

Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed, EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network) webinar, February 2024
Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2023
Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022
Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022
Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021
The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020
The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020
Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019

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