From a tiny fishing village founded in 1819 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. Singapore has established itself as one of the preferred and busiest transshipment ports in the world today. Its port services offer the most sophisticated and advanced "HUBBING" facilities and infrastructure catering to ships and their cargoes. Sitting at the centre of a web of trade routes and connected to more than 600 ports in over 120 countries, Singapore offers shipping companies seamless global trade connectivity.
Manufacturers and major international trading houses are strategically located here to take advantage of the eastern and western time zones for their business activities. Through various Government policies, business owners and stakeholders are granted easy access and connectivity to international financial institutions, ship owners/managers, charterers, cargo-owners, maintenance and repairs services etc. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) works closely with both port operators and shipping companies to regulate and develop Singapore's port into a global hub, offering a one-stop-shop for the global maritime community.
Besides offering reliable and efficient cargo handling services, Singapore is also one of the top bunkering ports in the world, lifting about 30 million tonnes of bunker annually. A wide range of essential marine services are also available, including pilotage, towage, fresh water supply, crew changes, ship supplies and slop disposal.
More than just a container transshipment hub, Singapore is also the world's third-largest petrochemical refiner and operates the most technically advanced and efficient shipbuilding and ship-repair facilities in Southeast Asia. Currently, it holds about 70% of the world's jack-up rig-building market and over 65% of the global floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) conversion market.
Indeed, Singapore is one of the world's premier hub ports, offering a breadth and range of maritime services that few can match. COLLYER Group, headquartered in Singapore, is uniquely positioned to take advantage of such strengths to offer our associates and customers valued service excellence.
