Singapore regularly ranks top in surveys of global maritime cities and centres and the city-state offers a huge amount of breadth and depth in shipping and maritime industries. Home to the world’s second largest container port and biggest bunkering hub it sits astride the East and West trade lanes.

This special report takes an in-depth look at how Singapore is positioning itself and taking the lead on key issues including decarbonisation and developing talent in the sector, as well as its role as a maritime tech centre with a wide range of initiatives in the start-up community and to encourage the digitalisation of shipping.