Developing Singapore into an international maritime centre & premier port

Singapore's location is strategic, being at the crossroads of major shipping routes. It has a 150.5 kilometer coastline, 647.5 square kilometers of land, and a deep natural sheltered harbor. The role of managing the Port of Singapore was taken over from the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) by...

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Published inSea technology Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 62 - 64
Main Authors Cheong, Toh Ah, Shankar, N J
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Arlington Compass Publications, Inc 01.04.1997
Subjects
Marine
ISEW, Singapore
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Summary:Singapore's location is strategic, being at the crossroads of major shipping routes. It has a 150.5 kilometer coastline, 647.5 square kilometers of land, and a deep natural sheltered harbor. The role of managing the Port of Singapore was taken over from the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) by the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on February 2, 1996, when it was formed by merging the regulatory departments of PSA, the National Maritime Board, and the Marine Department.
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ISSN:0093-3651