Port Authorities Pledging Support to Keep Ports Open During COVID-19 More Than Doubles In A Month

Source: MPA Singapore

Original Date Posted: 5/29/2020

Support for the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) COVID-19 declaration, initiated by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, has more than doubled since it was first launched on 24 April 2020. To date, more than 50 port authorities from Asia, Oceania, Middle East, Africa, Europe and Americas have come on board the declaration. They will ensure that merchant vessels can continue to call at their ports and work together to share best practices in ensuring that port operations can remain undisrupted. Senior Minister of State for Transport and Health Dr Lam Pin Min, who graced the second PAR COVID-19 Declaration video conference held today, said in his opening remarks, “Now is the time, more than ever, for global supply chains to remain intact. This is critical for the flow of essential goods across the globe, and for global economic recovery.”

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