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Singapore sets up a S$18-million research centre for next generation ports

Singapore sets up a S$18-million research centre for next generation ports

Last week, with the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the National University
of Singapore
(NUS) and the Singapore Maritime Institute
(SMI) partnered to set up a S$18-million research centre to enable Singapore’s
maritime and port industries to develop innovative capabilities and enhance
their global competitiveness.

According to Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive of MPA, the
establishment of C4NGP is timely as it deepens MPA’s port modelling, simulation
and optimisation capabilities.

“The centre aims to improve the planning and operations of
our Next-Generation Port at Tuas and the eco-system around the port. It will
help PSA and Jurong Port with the optimisation of their existing and future
operations as part of the Industry Transformation Map. Beyond our ports, we
hope C4NGP can be a good repository of modelling expertise as well as serve as
a platform for collaboration with institutions across the world to develop and
establish standards for port modelling and simulation,” he added.

The agreement to set up the new centre was signed by
Professor Chua Kee Chaing, Dean of NUS Faculty of Engineering, and Mr
Toh Ah Cheong, Executive Director of SMI. This is also one of the latest
maritime research centres supported by SMI as part of its efforts to deepen
research capabilities while developing a steady pool of quality maritime
researchers in Singapore.

Under the agreement, the new Centre of Excellence in
Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports
(C4NGP) will be
part of the NUS Faculty of Engineering and it will work with companies in
Singapore’s maritime and port sectors to improve their technical knowhow,
efficiency and productivity, and prepare them for the next phase of global
competition.

To ensure that the Centre’s research and development (R&D)
efforts are aligned with industry needs, C4NGP will work closely with companies
to focus on the following areas over the next five years:

(1)
Design and build maritime systems, including
simulation platforms that cater to the needs of maritime and port related
industries;

(2)
Conduct navigational channel capacity studies
and develop systems to simulate and optimise incoming and outgoing marine
traffic;

(3)
Study various port terminal systems, including
automated guided vehicle optimisation, scheduling and charging strategies;
container yard storage management strategies; analysis of future port systems;
and traffic flows within port terminals; and

(4)
Examine land transport-related systems such as
port gateway design systems and analysis of inter-terminal traffic movement
between port terminals.

At steady state, C4NGP is expected to have about 20 NUS
researchers working on projects in these important areas.

“NUS is delighted to partner MPA and SMI to set up this new
Centre of Excellence. The C4NGP will work closely with the industry to promote
innovation in the port and maritime sectors and to co-create cutting-edge
solutions that could advance these sectors. This concerted effort will greatly enhance
the long-term competitiveness of the maritime and port industries, and further
strengthen Singapore’s strong reputation as a global maritime hub,” said Professor
Freddy Boey, NUS Senior Vice President (Graduate Education & Research
Translation).

The C4NGP Governing Board chaired by Prof Boey will comprise
members from key stakeholders such as MPA, SMI and industry partners. The
Centre will be jointly led by Associate Professor Chew Ek Peng and Associate
Professor Lee Loo Hay from the Department of Industrial Systems
Engineering and Management
at NUS Faculty of Engineering.

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