# WCS 2016: Centre for Liveable Cities and the MPA Academy Jointly Organised Forum on “The Future of Ports and Their Relationship with Cities”

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2016-07-12T09:40:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/wcs-2016-centre-for-liveable-cities-and-the-mpa-academy-jointly-organised-forum-on-the-future-of-ports-and-their-relationship-with-cities
- **Topics:** Government & Policy, Sustainability & PropTech

## Featured rationale

Integrated port and urban planning could unlock more efficient land use while balancing industrial growth with liveability and community access in surrounding districts.

## AI summary

Singapore plans to consolidate port operations at Tuas while intensifying above-ground and underground land uses and incorporating green, community and heritage facilities.

## Original article

The Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) and MPA Academy, the training arm of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) jointly organised a forum, “The Future of Ports and Their Relationship with Cities” on Tuesday, 12 July. This was held in conjunction with the World Cities Summit (WCS) 2016 – an exclusive platform for government leaders and industry experts to exchange ideas on co-creating innovative and integrated urban solutions to create more liveable and sustainable cities. 

Leaders of historically important port cities, Mayor of Antwerp, Bart de Wever and Deputy Mayor of Yokohama, Toshihide Hirahara, shared the port development journeys of Antwerp and Yokohama with close to 150 maritime professionals, students and executives from the private and public sectors at the forum held at Marina Bay Sands this evening. Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive of MPA, presented Singapore’s opportunities and challenges at the Tuas Mega Port, and was the moderator for the session. 

The development of cities such as Antwerp and Yokohama had been shaped by the growth of their port industry over the years. However, this relationship is dynamic, and both cities have come up with innovative solutions to balance port growth and urban liveability. In the case of Antwerp, the redevelopment of public spaces in old port land areas were highlighted, while retaining the maritime character of the city centre, Het Eilandje. Meanwhile, Yokohama, a special mention recipient of the 2014 Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, showcased the close private-public partnership involved in revitalising the attractiveness of the city’s waterfront district at Minato Mirai 21. 

Chief Executive of MPA, Mr. Andrew Tan said, “The Port has always been an integral part of our economy and with the future consolidation of our port at Tuas, we will take full advantage of technologies to enhance our port’s efficiency, reliability, safety and competitive edge. We will also look at intensifying land use such as above and underground spaces for maritime and logistics related activities, industrial uses and storage needs. Along with other developments and amenities in the area, the Next Generation Port will also include green and community spaces and facilities to educate visitors on our port heritage and growth opportunities. There is also much we can learn from other leading ports, such as on how to promote and encourage greater community ownership and awareness of the importance of our port.” 

Executive Director of CLC, Mr Khoo Teng Chye said, “Given Singapore’s high urban density, planning for port growth in tandem with the city’s development is a huge challenge. CLC is excited to gather international leaders and maritime practitioners today as part of CLC’s mission to share knowledge on the challenges faced by port cities and the processes that help to achieve synergies in port and city growth.” 

To round up the evening of sharing, Mr Khoo launched the latest series of Urban System Study books, titled “Port and the City: Balancing Growth and Liveability” which distilled key lessons from Singapore’s experience in balancing trade-offs of the port industry’s growth while creating a highly liveable urban environment through dynamic governance and integrated planning.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### WCS 2016：宜居城市中心与MPA学院联合举办“港口的未来及其与城市的关系”论坛

宜居城市中心（CLC）与新加坡海事及港务管理局（MPA）培训机构MPA学院于7月12日（星期二）联合举办论坛“港口的未来及其与城市的关系”。该论坛配合2016年世界城市峰会（WCS）举行——WCS是政府领袖与行业专家交流想法、共同创造创新与综合城市解决方案、以建设更宜居和可持续城市的专属平台。

具有历史重要性的港口城市领袖——安特卫普市长Bart de Wever与横滨副市长Toshihide Hirahara——今晚在滨海湾金沙举行的论坛上，与近150名海事专业人士、学生以及公私部门高管分享了安特卫普与横滨的港口发展历程。MPA首席执行官陈杰豪（Andrew Tan）先生介绍了新加坡在大士超级港口（Tuas Mega Port）面临的机遇与挑战，并担任会议主持人。

安特卫普与横滨等城市的发展，多年来一直受到其港口产业增长的塑造。然而，这种关系是动态的，两座城市都提出了创新方案，以在港口增长与城市宜居性之间取得平衡。就安特卫普而言，重点介绍了旧港区土地上公共空间的再开发，同时保留市中心Het Eilandje的海事特色。与此同时，2014年李光耀世界城市奖特别表彰得主横滨，展示了在振兴港未来21（Minato Mirai 21）滨水区吸引力过程中密切的公私合作。

MPA首席执行官陈杰豪先生表示：“港口一直是我国经济不可或缺的一部分；随着未来港口整合至大士，我们将充分利用技术，提升港口的效率、可靠性、安全性与竞争优势。我们也将探讨加强土地利用，例如将地上与地下空间用于海事与物流相关活动、工业用途及仓储需求。配合该区域的其他发展与配套设施，下一代港口还将包含绿色与社区空间及设施，向访客介绍我们的港口遗产与增长机遇。我们也能从其他领先港口学到很多，例如如何促进并鼓励社会对港口重要性的更大社区归属感与认知。”

CLC执行董事邱鼎财（Khoo Teng Chye）先生表示：“鉴于新加坡的高城市密度，在配合城市发展的同时规划港口增长是一项巨大挑战。CLC很高兴今天汇聚国际领袖与海事从业者，这也是CLC使命的一部分——分享港口城市面临的挑战，以及有助于实现港口与城市增长协同的流程。”

为圆满结束当晚的分享，邱先生推出了最新系列城市系统研究丛书，题为《港口与城市：平衡增长与宜居性》，提炼了新加坡在动态治理与综合规划下，如何在港口产业增长取舍与打造高度宜居城市环境之间取得平衡的关键经验。