Dutch entrepreneurs in Singapore - Association of Dutch Businessmen

Association Info
New Members
Bas Derksema, Centrotherm
Diderik Buijs, CB Richard Ellis
Edwin Ebrahimi, Vopak
Esther de Haan, Gallo Company
Jonathan Horemans, Accenture
Luc Hollman, Citco Singapore
Mathijs Boeren, Symrise
Marie-Fleur Valk,
Royal Bank of Scotland
Michiel Stange
Nancy Hilbrink,
Asian Tigers K.C. Dat
Pascal Koolmoes,
J.P. Koolmoes Infra
Sebastiaan Reek, ABN AMRO
Leaving Members
Bart Kooijmans, ABN AMRO
Mariëlle Klein, DiningCity.com
Paul Govaart, Vopak
OCTOBER event
ADB Members only!
Tour of PSA (Port of Singapore Authority)
On Tuesday 21 October, ADB welcomes you to the maritime hub of South-East Asia; Port of Singapore
Authority or PSA.
One can’t but agree with the corporate image of PSA as one of the busiest container ports in the world and
now you can see for yourself why. After the tour we will be having drinks at ‘Little Bali’ (or “Villa Frangipani”
as some of us prefer to call it) just across the road from PSA, in lush tropical and Balinese setting for optimal
contrast.
Although Singapore has hardly any natural resources and doesn’t produce any manufactured goods, its
strategically advantageous geographical position as an Air and Sea port has propelled it to dizzying heights
on the international logistics map and today it is undoubtedly one of the world’s busiest and most successful
shipping hubs, which even brings many ADB members to Singapore in the first place.
History tells us that the Tanjong Pagar Container Terminal was the first to begin operations for Ports of
Singapore in 1972. Since then there has been no looking back for Singapore’s maritime port enhancement
program. As the port container volume kept on increasing, Ports of Singapore added a second terminal, Keppel
in the 1980s, and then a third Terminal, Brani in the early 90s. Together, the three terminals handle Ports of
Singapore container exports and imports to and from all major sea ports. Only those with official Visitor Passes
issued by the PSA can enter the vicinity of Ports of Singapore which is a heavily guarded area. Seats are limited,
so sign up early to avoid disappointment!
Date : Tuesday 21 October 2008
Time : 17:30-18:45 (tour) followed by drinks at Little Bali from 19:00 onwards
Registration : Please register at adb@pacific.net.sg, max 43 people (first come first serve)
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Vol.18 • No. 8 • October 2008