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Singapore Maritime Week 2016 kicks-off

Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) 2016 officially kicked-off on Sunday afternoon, with over 30 events set to take place in the Lion City over the coming days.

Marcus Hand, Editor

April 17, 2016

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The opening was held at the SMW 2016 exhibition entitled “Our Maritime Singapore Stories. SMW 2016 is themed “Positioning for future growth”.

Speaking at the opening, Khaw Boon Wan, Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport said: “Amidst the global downturn in the shipping industry, SMW 2016 offers a platform for the industry to jointly address the challenges. If we work together, we can better overcome the problems.

“This year’s SMW has also targeted the public, with various outreach events.  They will get to know more about Singapore’s maritime sector and the many career opportunities it offers.”

Events in the week include the Singapore Maritime Lecture on Monday with Kristian Siem, chairman of Siem Industries, as keynote speaker and the Sea Asia Offshore Marine Forum on Tuesday.

The Seatrade Maritime News team will be reporting live from SMW 2016 with a dedicated news page.

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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.

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

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