Singapore Maritime Foundation Gathers Industry Leaders to Navigate Complex Global Outlook and Foster Sector Cohesiveness at the SMF New Year Conversations 2026 in International Shipping News 14/01/2026 This evening, more than 250 industry leaders representing the public and private sectors across Singapore’s diverse maritime ecosystem attended the SMF New Year Conversations 2026. Mr. Murali Pillai, Senior Minister of State for Law and Transport, graced the event as Guest-of-Honor and delivered the opening address. Mr. Murali Pillai, Senior Minister of State for Law and Transport, delivers the Opening Address. Panel Discussion on Market Outlook, Risks and Opportunities Mr. Hor Weng Yew, Chairman, Singapore Maritime Foundation, welcomes industry leaders to the SMF New Year Conversations 2026. A highlight of the SMF New Year Conversations 2026 was a panel that discussed the outlook for the year ahead amid volatility and risks. The distinguished panelists and moderator were: Panelists Mr. Jan Dieleman, President, Cargill Ocean Transportation Mr. Rolf Thore Roppestad, Chairman of IG Group and Chief Executive Officer, Gard Mr. Nicholas Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Lloyd’s Register Ms. Harvonne Yap, Vice President, Products Freight Trading, Shell Mr. Jeremy Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Swire Shipping Moderator Mr. Andreas Sohmen-Pao, Chairman, BW Group The SMF Board ushers 2026 in with a New Year toast. “Through platforms such as the annual New Year Conversations, the Singapore Maritime Foundation brings the industry together and provides an avenue for senior leaders across the ecosystem to connect, take stock of the industry’s developments, and share insights. Mr. Andreas Sohmen-Pao, Chairman, BW Group, moderates a panel discussion on market outlook and amid volatility and risks. The panelists comprise industry leaders Mr. Jan Dieleman, President, Cargill Ocean Transportation; Mr. Rolf Thore Roppestad, Chairman of IG Group and Chief Executive Officer, Gard; Mr. Nicholas Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Lloyd’s Register; Ms. Harvonne Yap, Vice President, Products Freight Trading, Shell; and Mr. Jeremy Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Swire Shipping. As a trusted partner to both the public and private sectors, SMF will continue to work closely with our stakeholders to drive collective action on strategic priorities such as building the talent pipeline and enhancing Maritime Singapore’s competitiveness,” said Mr. Hor Weng Yew, Chairman, Singapore Maritime Foundation. Source: Singapore Maritime Foundation 2026-01-14 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share