The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) has credited enhanced technology and outreach efforts beyond Singapore for maintaining a healthy volume of maritime arbitration cases in Singapore during 2020.

SCMA said that the number of reported reference cases last year grew by 5% to 43 cases, which it deemed a good achievement given the challenges presented by the coronavirus.

SCMA chairman Justice Chao Hick Tin said the organisation adapted well to the challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.