The Association was first formed as Singapore National Shipping Association (SNSA) on 29 January 1985 to promote and protect the interests of its Members, who are basically shipowners and operators, shipmanagers, ship agents and shipbrokers, and to enhance the competitiveness of Singapore as an international maritime center.
It was an amalgamation of five previous shipping associations, namely
The Singapore National Shipowners' Association
The Singapore Shipping Association
The Shipping Agents' and Brokers' Association of Singapore
The Singapore Barges and Tugs Association
The Singapore Shipowners' Association
The interests of the five associations were defined and represented respectively in the SNSA as follows:
Shipping Group (a) - Singapore Flag Vessels -Foreign Going Trades
Shipping Group (b) - Singapore Flag Vessels - Coastal Trades
Shipping Group (c) - Shipping Agents & Shipbrokers
Shipping Group (d) -Barges, Offshore Support Boats, Ancillary Craft, Tugs and Salvage Vessels
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