As part of the key topics in the 2021 Singapore Shipping Forum: Shipping - Post Pandemic, Mr.
Chris Johnson, Senior Partner and Head of Shipping at Moore Stephens Singapore, provided an introduction to the forum topics by touching briefly on the expected rebound of economic activity in the coming months, the outstanding performance of the dry bulk and containership sectors in the past quarter, and the huge expected cost of decarbonisation to the shipping industry.
OVERVIEW OF THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY
The Singapore Shipping Forum 2021 is hosted annually by Moore Stephens, Singapore, is organized in conjunction with co-sponsor BNP Paribas, Singapore, and is supported by both the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and the Singapore Shipping Association. The event is part of the Singapore Maritime Week 2021, an event organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), and was attended by more than 300 delegates.