MPA is developing an AI-enabled system to streamline port clearance processing, reducing the need for companies to manually input information from multiple ship certificates and eliminating manual verifications by MPA. Today, ships may need to submit up to 16 certificates in various formats and languages. Set to be introduced progressively over the next few years, the system will significantly reduce the processing time required for port clearance applications from up to three days to minutes. The system will also enhance the accuracy of data entry and verification.
In October 2024, MPA also launched two AI-driven applications, DocuMind and DocuMatch, to improve the accuracy and efficiency of insurance certificate renewals for Singapore-registered ships. MPA recently commenced pilot trials of these tools with a selected group of shipping companies and will expand adoption to the whole of the industry by end-2025.
Source: MPA Press Release