Global Maritime Issues
The Global Maritime Issues Monitor lists critical issues impacting the maritime industry, which are existing and potential sources of disruptions.
Digital Technologies
Digital technologies are becoming increasingly powerful tools as the maritime industry embraces digital transformation and digitalisation.
Maritime Subsectors
The maritime ecosystem consists of diverse stakeholders, each playing a vital role in driving growth and innovation in the industry.
About The Programme
MAritime Digital Efficiency (MADE) is a research programme analysing the interplay between digital technologies and disruptions in the maritime industry.
Disruptions to supply chain operations are set to stay in 2023.
...whether they be existing or new geopolitical conflicts, inflationary pressures and the recessionary environment, climate change weather events, or other issues yet to emerge.
— The supply chain trends shaking up 2023, KPMG
Launched by the NUS Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS), MAritime Digital Efficiency (MADE) is a research programme analysing the interplay between digital technologies and disruptions in the maritime industry.
The Centre focuses on a few research areas, including but not limited to:
- Energy Efficient and Sustainable Shipping
- Human Resource Management
- Safety and Training
Research Objectives
Insights
Identify, publish and share meaningful research insights
Scenarios
Define realistic and critical prospective scenarios
Strategies
Assist the maritime sector stakeholders in devising digitally efficient strategies
Magazine
This section features articles from expert guest contributors who share their views on critical issues and developments that shape the maritime supply chain.
Note: The opinions expressed by the authors are their own and do not reflect the views of the National University of Singapore and/or the Centre for Maritime Studies.
- All
- Cybersecurity
- 5G Connectivity
- Generative AI
- Satellite Connectivity
- Safety
Join the conversation
Please email Syahirah at muya@nus.edu.sg if you are keen to contribute an article to the MADE magazine. We welcome topic suggestions from various disciplines that align with your research interests.
Latest News
Events
Are you interested in seminars, workshops, or networking sessions? Browse through the events below and register your interests. Keep a lookout on this page for upcoming opportunities.
1st MADE Workshop
Date: 24 November 2022
Time: 9:00 — 16:30
Venue: Innovation 4.0 Building, NUS
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2nd MADE Workshop
Date: 14 September 2023
Time: 9:30 — 17:30
Venue: Innovation 4.0 Building, NUS
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Team
The team consists of NUS Centre for Maritime Studies track leaders, faculty members, and administrative staff who lend their respective areas of expertise to the research programme.
Stéphane Bressan
Associate ProfessorStéphane Bressan is the Principal Investigator of MADE. He is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the NUS School of Computing. He is Track Leader for Maritime Information Technologies at NUS Centre for Maritime Studies.
Meng Qiang
ProfessorQiang Meng is a Co-Principal Investigator of MADE. He is Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the NUS College of Design and Engineering. He is Track Leader for Shipping and Logistics Transportation; Maritime Vessel and Navigation Simulation at NUS Centre for Maritime Studies.
Iftekhar A Karimi
ProfessorIftekhar Karimi is a Co-Principal Investigator of MADE. He is Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the NUS College of Design and Engineering.
Goh Puay Guan
Associate ProfessorGoh Puay Guan is a Co-Principal Investigator of MADE. He is Associate Professor in the Department of Analytics and Operations at the NUS Business School. He is Track Leader for Shipping and Logistics Transportation; Multimodal freight Infrastructure Planning & Management; Technological Innovation and Commercialisation at NUS Centre for Maritime Studies.
Carol Anne Hargreaves
Associate ProfessorCarol Hargreaves is a Co-Principal Investigator of MADE. She is Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics & Applied Probability and the Department of Mathematics at the Faculty of Science.
Syahirah Muyassarah Bte Aziz
Research AssistantSyahirah is a Member of MADE. She is Research Assistant at the NUS Centre for Maritime Studies.
Contact
The MADE programme welcomes your feedback, comments, and suggestions.
Email:
Location:
National University of Singapore
Centre for Maritime Studies
12 Prince George's Park
#02-02 TCOMS Building
Singapore 118411