Port of Singapore to install more 5G base stations, enabling new maritime services
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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Wednesday (5 March) said more Maritime 5G base stations will be operational by 2025 to provide new maritime services and innovations such as digital bunkering operations.
MPA said five Maritime 5G base stations have been installed and operationalised as of 2024. Up to seven more base stations will be operationalised by 2025 to complete Maritime 5G coverage in all Singapore port’s major fairways, anchorages, terminals and boarding grounds.
“With the enhancement of coverage of the Maritime 5G network, users of the Singapore port will experience stronger and more stable connectivity. The enhanced coverage is also expected to unlock new 5G-enabled maritime services and innovations,” it said on its website.
“Use cases include live data transfers between ship-to-ship for digital bunkering operations, and ship-to-shore applications to support drone operations, communications and data exchange on ships movements to enhance safety of navigation,” it said.
The enhancement of Maritime 5G coverage is among Singapore’s initiatives in its focus on growth and innovation to strengthen Maritime Singapore’s competitiveness and resilience.
Other initiatives include the Just-In-Time and Coordination Platform (JIT Platform), hosted on DigitalPORT@SG, which provides advanced and real-time information on vessel schedules in port and allows vessels to plan the optimal voyage speed for their arrivals.
Since the JIT Platform was launched in 2024 for container and general cargo and bulk sectors, MPA has onboarded more than 150 port users.
MPA is also working with ship liners and marine service providers to automate data sharing and facilitate more efficient coordination of marine services.
The JIT Platform will progressively be made available to tankers calling at Singapore’s terminals and to all vessels visiting Singapore’s anchorages by end-2025.
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Published: 7 March, 2025
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