$1 million challenge to design next-gen ports [June 2012]

In an aim to support the R&D strategy on R&D for breakthrough applications as well as to develop thought leadership in port design, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) to jointly organise the next generation container port (NGCP) Challenge with a top prize of $1 million. The NGCP challenge seeks to identify ideas that will achieve a quantum leap in port performance, productivity and sustainability for a new generation of container port that is set 10 years in the future. Registration for the international competition is open till 31 July. Participants will have to submit their proposals by 31 December. The winning proposal will be announced at the next Singapore Maritime Week, which will take place from 7 to 12 April 2013.

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