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IMDA explores innovative use of existing and disruptive technologies to address sector issues and provide a sustainable ecosystem in targeted areas of focus in Urban Logistics and International Trade & Logistics.

Logistics have been a significant part of Singapore’s economy consistently contributing to 7.4% of GDP over the years. In 2015, there are more than 5000 logistics companies employing more than 230,000 workers.[1] This sector will continue to be a pivotal infrastructure to the Singapore economy and Southeast Asia.

A fragmented landscape is observed in the logistics sector with a handful companies embracing the use of advance technologies like robotics while the bulk of logistics mainstream are still behind the curve struggling with more labour–intensive processes. In the last decade, rising overhead cost and lack of drivers in the sector further affected by a tight foreign labour policy pose tremendous challenges, especially to the smaller players.

IMDA explores innovative use of existing and disruptive technologies to address sector issues and provide a sustainable ecosystem in targeted areas of focus in Urban Logistics and International Trade & Logistics.

IMDA envisages a path-finding journey across the logistics sector to validate innovative ideas to achieve sector productivity improvement, to reduce (reliance in foreign workforce) dependency of labour-intensive processes and to enable value creation to enhance Singapore Logistics hub proposition and hopefully level the playing field in some industry.

[1] Sources of GDP, companies and industry workforce numbers are from DoS and MOM respectively

The following are the key areas and initiatives for Logistics sector.

Urban Logistics
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Urban Logistics

Urban Logistics keeps a city going by ensuring the efficient delivery of goods to people and business.

Digital Utilities
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Digital Utilities

Singapore Digital Utilities comprises of foundational digital services provided by the Government, enabling citizens and businesses to transact seamlessly, securely, and trustworthily in the digital economy. This infrastructure supports broad-based digitalisation, reinforcing Singapore's position as a leading global digital hub and benefiting business ecosystems.

Logistics Industry Digital Plan
Industry Digital Plan

Logistics Industry Digital Plan

The Logistics Industry Digital Plan (IDP) works as a guide for local SMEs in the Logistics industry to digitalise your businesses, plug skills gaps, and participate in industry pilot projects.

Pick!: Revolutionising the delivery landscape in SG
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Pick!: Revolutionising the delivery landscape in SG

Introducing an islandwide system of parcel lockers designed to make online shopping and deliveries a whole lot easier.

SGTraDex — Common Data Infrastructure
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SGTraDex — Common Data Infrastructure

SGTraDex, created as a result of the Singapore Together Alliance for Action (AfA) on Supply Chain Digitalisation, aims to streamline information flows across the fragmented global ecosystem through a common data highway.

LAST UPDATED: 27 SEP 2023

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