FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Maritime digitalisation is gaining momentum, but stronger digital leadership is essential to drive meaningful cultural and governance change across the industry, says Joey Chua, Councillor and Chair of the Digitalisation Committee at the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA). In an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA ahead of Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) in Singapore – where he will join as a keynote panellist – Chua outlines practical pathways to accelerate the adoption of digital tools while safeguarding commercial viability within Asia’s maritime community. He urges industry leaders to champion the implementation of the IMO Maritime Digitalization Strategy and to prioritise investment in digital leadership capabilities. At the same time, he underscores the importance of cross-sector data collaboration, noting that stronger information-sharing across maritime stakeholders can unlock critical insights and serve as a catalyst for faster, more effective digital adoption. RelatedNews LR and Marlink collaborate on maritime digital transformation research Future-ready seafarers: Bridging technical excellence and human competence var jnews_module_21366565_0_6a03bb019895a = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21366565","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_ta