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MrSteven Lee PBMChairmanSAAA@SingaporeMessageAs
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owestepintothepromisingyearof2025IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytoreflectonthestrideswehavemadeasanindustrywhilelookingforwardtotheexcitingdevelopmentsandinitiativesthatlieaheadTheairfreightsectorhasbeenundergoingaperiodofrapidtransformationshapedbyevolvingmarketdemandstechnologicaladvancementsandagrowing focusonsustainability At thispivotaljunctureitiscrucialthatwecontinuetoinnovatecollaborateandinvestinthefuturetoensureourcontinuedsuccessintheglobalsupplychainCollaborativeEffortsforaStrongerFutureWearethrilledtoannounceasignificantcollaborationthatpromisestoelevateourindustryscapabilitiesandworkforceWewillbesigningaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)withtheSingaporeTransportAssociation(STA)toenhancetraininginitiativeswithaparticularfocusonmultimodalroadtransport/tradeByfosteringstrongerindustrytiesandinvestinginthedevelopmentofahighlyskilledworkforceweaimtocreateaseamlesslogisticsnetworkthatmeets thegrowingdemandsof theglobalmarketplaceAForward-LookingApproachtoTDSBImportsWiththeimplementationoftheTruckDockSlotBooking(TDSB)systemforexportssinceAug2024weareembarkingintothenextphaserollingoutasimilarsystemforimportsThecompletionoftheTDSBforexportsisasignificantmilestoneanditsets the stage for further advancementsinstreamliningoperationswithintheairfreightsectorHowevertheroadaheadrequiresustoremainproactiveforward-thinkingandopen-mindedCollaborationamongstakeholderswillbeessentialasweworktogethertoensureasmoothroll-outoftheimportTDSBsystemItisimperativethatwestayaheadofthecurveadoptingbestpracticesandutilizingcuttingedgetechnologytocontinueimprovingourprocessesTheadoptionoftechnologicaladvancementswillnotonlyenhanceoperationalefficiencybutalsocontributetoreducingcostsincreasingtransparencyofferingrealtimevisibilityandimprovingtheoverallcustomerexperienceTechnologicalInnovationforOperationalExcellenceInanerawheredigitaltransformationisreshapingindustriesworldwidetheairfreightsectormustremainagileandembracetechnologytostaycompetitiveTheimplementationofautomatedsystemsrealtimetrackingsolutionsandadvanceddataanalyticsarejustafewofthewaysweareenhancingourindustryscapabilitiesTheshifttowardspaperlessenvironmentstheuseofAIandmachinelearningforpredictiveanalyticsarejustthebeginningWemustcontinuetoexploreandleveragethesetechnologicalinnovationsastheyarethekeytodrivingoperationalexcellenceintheairfreightindustryAttheheartofthistransformationisacommitmenttomakingproceduresmoreefficientreducingleadtimesandensuringgreatervisibilityacrossthesupplychainByadoptingamoredata-drivenapproachandautomatingmanualprocesseswearebuildingamoreresilientandresponsiveairfreightecosystemTheSATSBUPCentreOneofthemostexcitingdevelopmentsinoursectoristheupcominglaunchoftheSATSBUPCentrewhichisslatedtoopenbeforethesecondquarterof2025Thisstate-of-theartfacilityisdesignedtohandleexportBUPs(BuildUpPallet)andwillplayapivotalroleinoptimizingthemanagementofexportcargoSpanning3000squaremeterstheSATSBUPCentrewillbeequippedwithsixcountersandweighingscalesincludingonespecificallyfor20ftPDunitsThefacilityalsofeaturesdedicatedentryandexitpointsstreamliningthemovement of cargo and ensuring smootheroperationsOncetheBUPsareacceptedatthefacilitytheywillbepromptlytowedtotheairsideensuringthattheflowofgoodsisbothfastandefficientTheSATSBUPCentreisatestamenttothecommitmenttoimprovinginfrastructureandsupportingthecontinuedgrowthofSingaporeasaglobalaircargohubTheMindsetoftheFutureAswemoveforwardinto2025IurgeourcommunitytoadoptacollaborativemindsetandremaincommittedtodrivinginnovationThechallengesaheadareconsiderablebuttheyalsopresentuswithunprecedentedopportunitiesByworkingtogetherandembracingnewtechnologieswecanbuildamoresustainableefficientandresilientairfreightsectorOurcollectivesuccesswilldependonourabilitytoadaptevolveandleveragethestrengthsofourindustrytomeettheneedsofanever-changingglobaleconomyIamconfidentthatwithcontinuedcollaborationandinnovationwewillachieveevengreatersuccessintheyearstocomeLetscontinueourjourneytoshapethefutureofairfreighttogetherThankyou4SINGAPOREAIRFREIGHTDIRECTORY2025/2026