The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to exchange information on marine services and to jointly collaborate on research and development (R&D) in the areas of service efficiency and optimisation in the maritime and port sectors, MPA said in its press release.
The MOU was signed by Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive, MPA, and Mr Allard Castelein, President and CEO, Port of Rotterdam Authority, at the Port Authorities Roundtable today, organised by MPA in conjunction with the 10th Singapore Maritime Week.
The MOU will cover the following areas:
-Information Exchange: On standards, procedures and regulatory frameworks of bunkering and other marine services, including the use of information technology, to facilitate services to vessels
-Research and Development: To jointly collaborate on R&D relating to service efficiency and optimisation and new developments in the maritime and port sectors, such as LNG bunkering, green shipping and port optimisation