Associated British Ports (ABP) has welcomed a delegation from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to the Port of Southampton for talks on sustainable marine transport under the UK-Singapore Green Economy Framework (UKSGEF).
Both parties agreed that collaboration among key like-minded players in the UK and Singapore’s maritime and port ecosystems would be critical to supporting the marine industry’s decarbonisation, digitalisation, and development.
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Alastair Welch, ABP’s Regional Director for Southampton, stated: “It was great to welcome Chief Executive Teo Eng Dih and his colleagues to the Port of Southampton, the UK’s number one port for deep-sea trade. We’re committed to driving progress in sustainability, as evidenced by our leading position as the UK’s first significant shore-power provider.
“Partnership between ports and with governments will be key in driving real change and today’s discussions between ourselves and MPA set a great foundation for sustainable maritime trade between our two ports.”
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Teo Eng Dih, MPA’s Chief Executive, said: “There is a strong base of collaboration between the UK and Singapore in maritime. Today’s discussion between the Port of Southampton, UK stakeholders and MPA was a good opportunity for us to address common challenges, learn from each other and exchange views on maritime decarbonisation and digitalisation.
Recently, ABP announced the appointment of Tim Hook as Lead Asset Manager at the Port of Southampton.
