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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and PSA Singapore (PSA) have on Wednesday launched an expression of interest (EOI) to invite proposals to develop and test autonomous inter-gateway container feeder vessel operations within Singapore’s port.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to support maritime decarbonization and digitalization efforts globally.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial heart of the National University of Singapore, have launched the 10th edition of the PIER71 Smart Port Challenge (SPC) at Singapore Maritime Week 2026, with expanded support to help maritime start-ups scale, secure funding, and deploy their solutions.

Alicia Bots, C-Leanship, Neptune Robotics, Oceanis Robotics, RINA and SEAHI Robotics will receive close to S$3.7 million ($2.91 million) in research and development (R&D) co-funding from Maritime Innovation and Technology (MINT) Fund to develop and trial in-water robotic hull inspection and cleaning solutions in Singapore’s port waters.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) have on Tuesday launched the new edition of the Singapore Maritime Technology & Research Roadmap to advance maritime innovation, capabilities development.

Singapore Polytechnic (SP) has on Tuesday formalized six industry and academic partnerships to advance maritime decarbonization, cybersecurity, talent development.

Singapore has launched OCEANS[1]-X, a new data and Application Programming Interface (API) exchange platform developed by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Neptune Robotics, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robotic hull cleaning services firm, has announced a major manufacturing and research and development (R&D) expansion with $12 million investment in Singapore.

China's acceleration of technology self-sufficiency goals under its latest five-year plan should see a flood of government support for domestic companies in this sector, and S&P Global Ratings believes tech hardware companies along the semiconductor supply chain will be key beneficiaries.

Victory Giant Technology, a Chinese manufacturer of printed circuit board (PCB), posted a revenue of RMB3.23 billion ($473 million) in Vietnam in 2025, according to the firm's "Global Offering" filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) on April 10.