Commercial trials for maritime drone deliveries in Singapore to be scaled up


The agreement represents the next step in the full-scale commercialisation of maritime ship-to-shore delivery services in Singapore. — NG SOR LUAN/The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: More deliveries of supplies to ships in Singapore’s waters will be carried out by drones soon, building on a trial that has involved nine companies so far.

Mobility firm Skyports, ship management firm Thome Group and shipping company Wilhelmsen signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday (April 5) to scale up commercial trials of maritime drones in Singapore's port waters.

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