Storage and warehousing business comprise general warehouses, cold storage/low-temperature warehouses, value-added logistics providers offering warehouse services, and specialised storage services.

Characteristics Of Storage & Warehousing Businesses
Statistics & Trends
Government Programmes & Assistance
Licences & Permits
Laws & Regulations
Trade Associations
Key Government Agencies

Characteristics Of Storage & Warehousing Businesses

• Businesses providing warehousing and specialised storage services for goods fall into this sub-sector.
  
  
• Storage and warehousing businesses include:
  
  
  • general warehouses
  • value-added logistics providers offering warehousing services
  • cold storage/low-temperature warehouses (e.g. for food, biological materials, etc.)
  • specialised storage services such as warehouses for class cargo

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Statistics & Trends

• The storage and warehousing sub-sector employs the least number of workers but has the highest profitability ratio. Here are some statistics and trends you may be interested in:
  
  
  • Overview of the Transport and Storage Industry
    The transport & storage industry contributed S$20.3 billion or 9.4% to Singapore’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2006.
    
    
  • Storage and Warehousing Services Sub-Sector
    An overview of the number of establishments, number of workers, operating receipts, profitability ratio, etc.
    
    
• For more statistics and trends, please refer to the Transport & Storage Industry Statistics & Trends section.

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Government Programmes & Assistance

Assessment Schemes

• e-Supply Chain Management (eSCM) Assessment
  Use eSCM Assessment to review, benchmark and certify the e-supply chain operations of your storage business.

Industry & Capability Development

• Logistics Capability Development Programme (Logistics CDP)
  Get a grant to improve or develop your logistics capabilities, processes or value-added services.
  
  
• Local Enterprise And Association Development (LEAD) For The Logistics Industry
  Send your workers to attend training programmes developed by the Singapore Logistics Association (SLA) for the logistics industry.

Other Programmes For Storage & Warehousing Businesses

• You can also tap into other programmes and assistance available to all transport & storage businesses. For a full list of these, please refer to the Transport & Storage Programmes & Assistance section.

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Licences & Permits

Storage and warehousing businesses may need to obtain these licences and permits to operate general warehouses and storage facilities.

Licences/Permits For Storage & Warehousing

• Licences To Operate Storage Businesses
  You need licences to store hazardous chemicals or toxic materials, or suspend tax on goods in your warehouses.
  
  
• Licences/Permits For Transport & Storage Workers
  You need licences/permits for your workers to operate equipment and vehicles used in your storage business such as cranes and Class 4 heavy vehicles.

Other Licences & Permits For Transport-Related Activities

• You may require licences or permits to carry out certain activities, such as:
  
  
  • operate a food shop at your business premises
  • place TV sets within your establishment
    
    
• For details, please refer to the Transport & Storage Licences & Permits section.

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Laws & Regulations

Storage and warehousing businesses must comply with laws and regulations to operate or carry out certain business activities in Singapore.

Essential Laws & Regulations

• You must comply with all safety, tax and licensing laws and regulations for storing goods manufactured or imported into Singapore.
  
  
• You must ensure that your workers hold valid licences to operate equipment and vehicles such as cranes and Class 4 heavy vehicles.

Other Laws & Regulations

• You must comply with laws and regulations on storing dangerous goods (e.g. hazardous chemicals, arms and explosives, petroleum, industrial toxic waste, etc.) on your storage premises.
  
  
• For details, please refer to the Transport & Storage Laws & Regulations section.

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Trade Associations

• You may want to join the Container Depot Association (Singapore) (CDAS). CDAS represents the interests of depot operators, comprising businesses in the warehousing, container services and logistics industry.
  
  
• For a full list of transport and storage-related trade associations, please refer to the Trade Associations in the Transport & Storage Industry.

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Key Government Agencies

• There are several Government agencies involved in the transport and storage industry. To learn more about each one of them and their role in the transport and storage industry, please refer to Government Agencies & The Transport & Storage Industry.

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