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ISSA 2015

suppliers. It will offer an opportunity for will be identified and recognised for costs and labour constraints. It is
the ship supply community to connect their struggles and contribution to the imperative that Singapore businesses

with like-minded industry stakeholders, Singapore shipping industry. The likes of embrace innovation and productivity to
ship owners, managers and operators Teo Woon Tiong – also known as Chang stay competitive and relevant and the

and to explore new business Yun Chung, founder of Pacific Singapore Government’s push and

collaborations. The conference will also International Lines (PIL) and Lok Chwee support for this will be acknowledged at
enable delegates to keep abreast of Hin, founder of ship supply company ISSA 2015. Success stories of how

shipping developments in the Asia Tong Hin & Company, and a few other Singapore has transformed itself will be
Pacific region and to gain valuable advice prominent shipping related pioneers shared. Topics on methodologies and

on optimising operational processes will be invited as VIPS to grace ISSA technologies employed and the policy
through the sharing of success stories.2015. There is also a plan to launch a changes put in place by Government to

book to commemorate 50 years of encourage industry growth and The ISSA 2015 theme – ‘Heritage of
shipping in Singapore.Government grants to support Singapore Shipping: the Journey of

companies to better compete in the new Innovation & Productivity’ is of great
economy, will also form part of the importance to this Convention – in line “

programme.with Singapore’s Jubilee celebration for e is marking Singapor

2015. With the reference to ‘Heritage’, There will also be opportunities to
the central idea is to celebrate its 50th year oflearn from different segments of the

Singapore’s success in transforming indepshipping industry. This will provide endence
itself from a fishing village to the present insight into how different sectors within

day advanced shipping hub of the world. the industry employ innovation and
The roots of early day shipping in ”productivity in their respective

Singapore will be traced, along with how economies, in order to stay competitive.
Singapore adapted and adopted changes ‘Innovation and For more information about The themes of

to become what it is today. The founding Productivity’ are also current buzzwords.Convention, please visit www.issa2015-
fathers of shipping related businessessingapore.com Businesses in Singapore are facing rising
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