The Ministry of Law has just announced its intention to introduce the “COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill”. The Bill will enable companies’ whose businesses have been adversely affected by Covid-19 to seek relief from fulfilling their contractual obligations such as paying rent, paying instalments on bank loans, fulfilling their construction contracts, etc for a period of six months.   The Bill will cover the following categories of contracts: Leases or licences for non-residential immovable property (e.g. lease for factory premises); Construction contract or supply contract (e.g. contract for the supply of materials); Contracts for the provision of goods and services (e.g. [...]

In the Supplementary Budget 2020 Statement delivered on 26 March 2020, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat shared about the additional support measures for workers, businesses and households in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Booklet and infographics from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) give businesses an overview of the various measures attached in the links below: 1. Resilience Budget – Infographics link 2. Stay Healthy Biz link 3. Resilience Budget – Budget Booklet link   You may wish to visit https://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/budget_2020/resilience-budget to read DPM’s speech in full and refer to the Budget Annex for more details on [...]

Update: 21 March 2020 Enterprise Singapore has updated their business advisory based on the latest updates from the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Manpower, as attached. Advisory on COVID-19 for Businesses 200320_final 930pm  Updated Travel Advisory and Restrictions Everyone are strongly encouraged to review work-related travel plans, and defer all travel abroad with immediate effect. Do also obtain a travel declaration from your employees. Should any of your employees still proceed to travel overseas, you may require them to use their annual leave entitlements to cover the duration of their mandatory Stay-Home Notice (SHN), or any extended period of [...]

Please note the latest precautionary measures to prevent further importation of COVID-19 cases, for immediate circulation and action. Attached are press releases from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Manpower on the above matter; as well as Minister Chan Chun Sing’s Facebook post. (https://www.facebook.com/175816112470380/posts/3039000042818625/). Key updates to note: Travel advisory and travel restrictions Defer all non-essential overseas travel for the next 30 days, with immediate effect. This advisory will be reviewed thereafter. 1. From 16 March 2020, 2359 hours, all travellers (including Singapore Residents, long term pass holders, and short term visitors) entering Singapore with recent travel history [...]

This is a reminder for all CMS users for a circular that went out to users on 31 January 2020. Please be informed that Eng Kong Container Depots has ceased the requirement for CMS Bookings with effect from 15 February 2020. The last day users will require booking at their depot was on 14 February 2020. Please ensure that your controllers and drivers are informed of this change. For any clarifications, please do not hesitate to contact us at 6513-3173.

Budget 2020 has unveiled new measures and initiatives to support Singapore businesses, as they continue to be the main focus for Singapore’s development and growth. To help businesses remain well-informed of key announcements, Enterprise Singapore has put together a useful list of resources and materials below.   Learn how Budget 2020 will impact your businesses and find out about the new programmes and schemes that will further support you. Enterprise Singapore Budget 2020 Overview Learn about new measures and initiatives that help businesses develop new capabilities and tap new growth opportunities. enterprisesg.gov.sg/budget-2020   Enterprise Singapore Keep Growing Content Hub Find [...]

Enterprise Singapore has updated their advisory to businesses on their website in accordance with updates from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM): www.enterprisesg.gov.sg/covid-19 Here are the key updates to note: Implementation of Stay-Home Notice (SHN) All Singapore residents and long-term pass holders with recent travel history to mainland China (outside of Hubei) within the last 14 days will now be issued a Stay-Home Notice (SHN) upon their return to Singapore. With the introduction of SHN, no new Leaves of Absence (LOA) will be issued. Those who are currently on LOA will continue to serve out [...]

In the 2020 Budget Statement delivered earlier today on 18 February 2020, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat shared about the measures that the Government will put in place to support businesses through the uncertainties in the global environment while preparing them to capture the opportunities in the future. During the budget speech, the CDAS ePayment Solution was also mentioned briefly. CDAS is hard at work to developing this solution to help address the long-term industry pain points, that aims to help the container depot and logistics players work Faster, Easier, and Better, with significant cost and [...]

CDAS together with 10 other Trade Associations, joined SCCCI to publish a poem written by local poet Tan Chee Lay, to mark respect and tribute to all our frontline healthcare workers for their selfless acts of courage in dealing with the COVID-19. To all doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals, we THANK YOU! CDAS fully supports our frontline and healthcare workers, who are working hard to fight the COVID-19 outbreak. Let us work together in a calm and supportive manner, and help each other in this time of need, and together we can pull through this together, as we have done [...]

During the CDAS Lunar New Year Celebration, CDAS launched several industry initiatives, one of which was the ePayment solution. With the support of Enterprise Singapore, the new CDAS e-Payment Solution will help boost productivity by 60 per cent for depots and transport companies respectively. Drivers can access an app that calculates total charges due at depots, and payments can be made by the the driver or transport company electronically. By going cashless, a depot operator can save up to 3 hours per day, while a transport company can save up to 25 minutes per driver per day. CDAS and Enterprise [...]

CDAS showcased the Container Tracking System (CTR) at the CDAS Lunar New Year Celebration 2020.   CTR was introduced to tackle the ongoing problem faced by hauliers of tracking their assets. CTR will help address the user pain points by providing:- 24/7 Real-Time Tracking for Prime Movers and Lorries Seamless Asset Tracking of trailers Fleet performance analysis - such as overspeeding, alerts, route playbacks, and mileage reports Remote truck immobilizer for unauthorized use Cargo Information Traditionally, fleets are only installed with GPS trackers that provide fleet management information such as location, speed, mileage etc. While this is useful for fleet [...]

Good day! If you tried to access our usual website at www.cdasalliance.sg, you would find that you have been redirected to cdas.link instead. Fret not, our site has merely gotten a facelift. Moving forward we are pleased to present CDAS.Link, the central portal for your industry needs. Stay tuned, as we are hard at work on some new industry initiatives, which will be shared via this portal. You may also follow us on our Facebook for the latest happenings. Feel free to let us know if you have any comments about the new site, or if you have things you [...]

Each year, as part of the PSA Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Launch, PSA engages the Haulier Associations (CDAS, SLA and STA) to encourage members to nominate drivers for the Most Safety Conscious Driver Award to be presented at the PSA HSSE Launch. Drivers who had demonstrated safety performance by not committing any safety infringements, contributre or cause any accidents / incidents, or had no adverse feedbacks from the terminals stood a chance to be nominated. Each winner were also presented with a $200 voucher, sponsored by CDAS, Singapore Logistics Association (SLA), and Singapore Transport Association (STA). [...]

From the Council and Secretariat team During this festive season of giving, let us take time to slow down and enjoy the simple things. Wishing all of our members, associates, partners and contacts much happiness throughout the New Year. Please note that CDAS will be operating for half-day (AM) on 24 and 31 December 2019.