Port automation imperative for Singapore: Kalmar

Singapore

AUTOMATION is not a matter of choice for the Singapore port - it is an imperative if the port nation wants to continue to draw large box ships and major shipping lines to its shores, says a leading port equipment supplier.

Kalmar's senior vice-president of APAC Peter Mclean tells The Business Times that with automation, a port gains consistency in its service standards - a trait that is much sought-after by major shipping lines aiming to stand out from the pack by offering on-schedule premium services to customers.