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Logistics sector

Maersk launches fully automated Singapore hub for e-commerce surge

DPM Gan Kim Yong with EDB chairman Png Cheong Boon (2nd from left) and AP Moller-Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc (3rd from left), looking at a model of World Gateway II, a $200 million facility designed to help companies store and ship goods.
DPM Gan Kim Yong with EDB chairman Png Cheong Boon (2nd from left) and AP Moller-Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc (3rd from left), looking at a model of World Gateway II, a $200 million facility designed to help companies store and ship goods.

S’pore to develop maritime masterplan to guide sector’s development in coming decades

Singapore must continue to serve as a key node in global supply chains, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Murali Pillai.
Singapore must continue to serve as a key node in global supply chains, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Murali Pillai.

Ukraine imposes sanctions on foreign suppliers of components for Russian missiles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

In Good Company

Making batteries to woofers, GP’s Lo sways to the rhythms of geopolitics and music

Hong Kong’s consumer battery giant Gold Peak Technology Group chairman and chief executive Victor Lo.
Hong Kong’s consumer battery giant Gold Peak Technology Group chairman and chief executive Victor Lo.

2025 another record year for S’pore’s port as containers handled, vessel arrivals hit new highs

The record highs achieved by Singapore's port in 2025 highlight its role as a "choice port of call", said Senior Minister of State for Law and Transport Murali Pillai.
The record highs achieved by Singapore's port in 2025 highlight its role as a "choice port of call", said Senior Minister of State for Law and Transport Murali Pillai.

CapitaLand Investment buys Jurong site to build $260 million automated logistics facility

An artists' impression of the Omega 1 Singapore facility which will be a a 5.1-hectare site at 19 Gul Lane in the Jurong Industrial Estate. PHOTO: CAPITALAND INVESTMENT
An artists' impression of the Omega 1 Singapore facility which will be a a 5.1-hectare site at 19 Gul Lane in the Jurong Industrial Estate. PHOTO: CAPITALAND INVESTMENT

CEO Insights

No more lost or late goods if Maersk can get hot items shipped on time, says Asia-Pacific president

Maersk invests in logistics hubs in Singapore and Malaysia to enhance reliability, offering customers flexibility in cargo routing and storage amidst global disruptions.
Maersk invests in logistics hubs in Singapore and Malaysia to enhance reliability, offering customers flexibility in cargo routing and storage amidst global disruptions.

Deep in a Singapore vault lies a 69-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton owned by crypto elite

(From left) Singaporean Chaw Wei Yang, Mr Yoann Turpin and his wife Alice Jeon posing with the 69-million-year-old triceratops skeleton at Freeport in Singapore.
(From left) Singaporean Chaw Wei Yang, Mr Yoann Turpin and his wife Alice Jeon posing with the 69-million-year-old triceratops skeleton at Freeport in Singapore.

DHL’s most unusual 2025 deliveries include antelopes, life-size bear sculptures

The shipments range from 17 antelopes, a rescued baboon, and 37 tons of art to a helmet that Michael Schumacher signed.
The shipments range from 17 antelopes, a rescued baboon, and 37 tons of art to a helmet that Michael Schumacher signed.

GIC, Brookfield agree to $3.4 billion purchase of Australia’s National Storage

GIC and Brookfield Asset Management's deal could help revitalise dealmaking in Australia, which has been relatively sluggish this year.
GIC and Brookfield Asset Management's deal could help revitalise dealmaking in Australia, which has been relatively sluggish this year.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.