Singapore Shipyards Hit by Surge in Virus Cases

摘要

Shipyards in Singapore have been hit hard by the coronavirus, with at least two clusters of infection emerging this month as the city-state scrambles to fight a recent surge in cases. Most of Singapore’s new coronavirus cases have occurred among its large population of migrant workers, many of whom are employed in the shipbuilding and repair sector — a major supplier of vessels to the offshore oil and gas industry. Singapore is one of the world’s busiest ports and a key provider of shipping services. It is also an important trading and pricing hub for Asian oil markets, with ambitions to become an LNG hub for Asia too (IOD Mar.26’18).