Nine French companies from the ports logistics sector participated in a discovery mission for the port market of Singapore and Malaysia from 26 to 30 September 2011. During these five days, the companies were able to better understand the two diverse markets through country presentations, meetings with port authorities as well as 5 ports in the region, namely: PSA and Jurong Port in Singapore and Tanjung Pelepas, Tanjung Langsat and Johor Port in Malaysia.   The participation by a pole of competitiveness, Novalog, specialised in the development of innovative technology applied to the technology sector. This allowed it to identify several common issues and research topics which eventually will emerge as collaboration between the different French and Singaporean/Malaysian institutions. The success of this event highlights the potential of the port logistics sector in these two countries, of which the French know-how and capabilities may be harnessed.

      The Infrastructure, Transport and Industrial Equipment Department successfully concluded the first Oil and Gas Mission to Singapore. A total of 24 participants representing 16 French companies, presented their products and solutions to the two oil rig giants of Singapore, Keppel Offshore and Marine and Sembcorp Marine, as well as representatives from other subsidiaries such as shipyards.   The French companies were able to communicate their know-how and services to around 50 contacts from each of the procurement, design, electrical, mechanical and engineering departments. Moreover, tours of the shipyards of Keppel Fels, Keppel Shipyard and Jurong Shipyard were organised for the delegation.   With the presence of His Excellency, Olivier Caron, Ambassador of France to Singapore, and the participation of GEP, the Association of Oil and Gas Companies, the French delegation was able to get a better picture through the company presentations of Singaporean companies, their activities and their worldwide presence. Supplementary B2B meetings, not necessarily within the domain of the oil and gas industry, but in other areas where the expertise was relevant, were then organised for each of the French companies.  

Next week, the French Trade Commission - Ubifrance in Singapore will be playing host to 16 companies in the Oil rigbuilding business. Here is the final list of participating French experts :  To meet any of the French companies, contact +65 6880 7778 or email  singapour@ubifrance.fr    

Singapore, 6 April 2011 - Sagem (Safran Group), a leader in aircraft avionics systems,  in partnership with SIA Engineering Company Limited( SIAEC), opened a state-of-the-art avionics MRO facility in Singapore.   Safran Electronics Asia (SEA ), a joint venture between Sagem (51%) and  SIAEC (41%), opened the facility to tap into the current growth market of avionics maintenance of Singapore. It is designed to include expansion capabilities to handle next-generation aircraft, such as the B787 Dreamliner’s innovative electric breaking actuation controller (EBAC) and the Airbus A350.  This is the second joint venture between Sagem and SIAEC . The two major companies entered into agreement to form  Messier Services Asia , a Safran  subsidiary specialising in the repair and ouverhaul of landing gear systems.   According to latest numbers, Singapore’s aerospace industry is one of the city-state’s fastest growing sectors, with a compounded annual growth rate of 12% over the past 20 years, and acheiving a record output of S $7.2 billion in 2010. As of this day, Singapore has a quarter-share of the Asian MRO market, and is the largest MRO hub in Asia.

The French Trade Commission - Ubifrance in Singapore is organising its first edition to bring in the French players in the Oil and Gas Industry. From davits, cranes and lifeboats, to electrical wirings, hydraulic pumps, remote site management and floating pontoons, the French companies will be showcasing their products most pertinent to the rigbuilding sector. Even more exciting, GEP, the association of Oil and Gas companies, has set up an office in Singapore and is therefore looking to grow the market. Seminars and group meetings are also scheduled, in order to provide the French companies with an overview of the Singaporean market : procurement procedures, upcoming projects, meetings with potential local agents. Find the following companies present in Singapore on 19 to 20 May, 2011                 To meet any of these companies, contact us at +65 6880 7778 or via email at singapour@ubifrance.fr

The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE of Singapore and the French Embassy in Brunei brought a French delegation of 11 companies ranging from catering of offshore sites to a new innovative solution for life jackets to meet up with Brunei Shell Petroleum as well as Total. Organised for the first time in Brunei to meet the major Oil and Gas players in Brunei Darussalam, it took place over a period of two days on the 29th and 30th of November 2010, at the offices of Brunei Shell Petroleum and the Empire Hotel in Brunei Darussalam. This first edition counts among its delegation the participation of GEP, the federation of Oil and Gas Suppliers in France. Ubifrance, the French agency for International business development, comes under the aegis of France’s Ministry for the Economy, Industry and Employment. Ubifrance lies at the heart of France’s public-sector export-support framework.

Alstom, a global leader in the supply of equipment and services for power generation, has inked two deals worth a combined $1.37 billion for new power plants at Tuas Power and Keppel Merlimau Cogen. Tuas Power, owned by Huaneng Power International is one of Singapore largest power generation companies. The order includes an an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract for the construction of a new 400 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant CCP5, as well as a six-year maintenance contract ($470 million). The second contract has been signed with Keppel Merlimau Cogen to build and maintain (18 years) a new 800 MW power plant for $900 million. Alstom Power appears to be the big winner in this latest round of new planting in Singapore. More recently Sembcorp has signed a Letter of Intent with Alstom Power for also for an 800 MW expansion contract.