Industry Snapshot: Singapore is one of the world's busiest ports in terms of shipping tonnage for the last 2 decades. The maritime industry contributes about 7% to Singapore’s GDP. The sector is projected to have a promising growth rate of 7-9% in the medium term. The industry currently provides jobs for over 100,000 employees. Read related industry news.

Singapore is strategically located at the confluence of the world's key shipping and trading routes. As a gateway to Asia, Singapore offers abundant advantages to the global maritime industry. Today, we are a world-class port hub and a premier international maritime centre. Singapore is also evolving into a centre for maritime arbitration for the region, home to over 40% of the world’s shipping tonnage.

Being one of the world's busiest ports in terms of shipping tonnage for the last two decades, we have built reputable container operators, attracted significant international shipping and ship management firms, thriving offshore marine engineering and petrochemicals companies, as well as an exciting offer of maritime ancillary services.

The sector currently provides jobs for over 100,000 employees. Upward career mobility abounds in this rapidly expanding industry coupled with diverse career opportunities. Singapore is poised to become a leading International Maritime Centre in the regional and global arenas.

Beyond the sea-faring career, you can work onshore as professionals in shipping, port operations, ship broking, maritime insurance, maritime finance and risk management as well as in maritime legal services. Alternatively, you may want to explore careers in offshore marine engineering or naval architecture in ship/offshore platform/rig building, construction and conversion.

Strategic Skills List:

• Designer Engineer
• Geologist
• Geophysicist
• Geoscientist
• Marine Engineer
• Naval Architect
• Petroleum Engineer
• Process Engineer
• Project Manager
• Reservoir Engineer
• Well Engineer

Major Employers:

Shipping:

• PSA
• NOL
• Maersk

Offshore & Marine Engineering:

• Keppel Offshore & Marine
• Sembcorp Marine
• ST Marine

Maritime Legal Services:

• Joseph Tan Jude Benny
• Rajah & Tann
• Ince & Co
• Holman Fenwick & Willan

Shipping Finance & Insurance:

• DVB
• HSH Nordbank
• Jardine Lloyd Thompson

Other Websites:

• Singapore Maritime Portal
• Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore
• Singapore Maritime Foundation
• http://vmcc.com.sg

More employers can be found here.