France and Singapore sign an agreement to deepen maritime cooperation
The French Directorate of Maritime Affairs (DMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen their maritime relations on 19 April. The agreement was signed by Mr Marc Abensour, Ambassador of France to Singapore, and Ms Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive of MPA, on the sidelines of the Singapore Maritime Week. This MOU will gather, on the French side, key stakeholders of the maritime sector such as the French Maritime Cluster (FMC), French Marine Industry Group (GICAN) and the French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (FCCS), to strengthen the strong France-Singapore maritime cooperation.