Singapore named best Asia seaport for 26th time

[SINGAPORE] For the 26th time, the Port of Singapore has won the Best Seaport in Asia award.

At the 28th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) in Shanghai yesterday, the port edged past strong contenders including the Port of Shanghai and Port of Shenzhen to clinch the accolade.

Nominees were judged on a range of criteria including cost competitiveness, container shipping-friendly fee regime, provision of suitable container shipping-related infrastructure, timely and adequate investment in new infrastructure to meet future demand and the facilitation of ancil…