The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and leading academic institutions from Singapore and Germany to strengthen cooperation on maritime cybersecurity across port operations and digital systems.
The agreement also includes the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), the University of Hamburg (UHH) and the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), and builds on a 2024 letter of intent covering digitalisation, decarbonisation and cyber resilience.
Under the MoU, the partners will collaborate on developing technologies to enhance cyber resilience across port and maritime environments.
This includes cybersecurity systems for ports, unmanned surface vessels, remote ship operations, shipboard operational technology, and ship–shore connectivity.
The agreement was signed by representatives from all participating organisations, including David Foo, Deputy Chief Executive (Operations and Technology) at MPA, and Tino Klemm, Chief Financial Officer at HPA, alongside senior academic leaders from SIT, SUTD, UHH and TUHH.
David Foo, Deputy Chief Executive at MPA, said cybersecurity has become a core operational priority as ports become increasingly digitalised and interconnected.
Foo said: “As ports become increasingly digitalised and interconnected, cybersecurity has become a core operational priority. This partnership strengthens our ability to share timely cybersecurity related information, conduct realistic joint exercises, and build deeper technical capabilities, to help keep port operations secure, reliable, and future-ready.”
Tino Klemm, Chief Financial Officer at HPA, stated: “This MoU builds on nearly a decade of trusted partnership and reinforces the security of global supply chains.”
For more information:
MPA – https://www.mpa.gov.sg/home
Port of Hamburg – https://www.hafen-hamburg.de/
