In the world of shipping, the bottom line usually takes centre stage, but Singapore's maritime community put the spotlight on seafarers for an evening.
The 280 guests at this month’s Mission to Seafarers annual awards dinner at the InterContinental Hotel dug deep into their pockets to raise SGD 138,000 ($100,000) through tickets, raffles and a charity auction.
Gold sponsor BHP kicked in a further SGD 15,000 with a surprise cheque presented by Rashpal Bhatti, the company’s vice-president of marketing and freight.
