{
  "id": 11088567,
  "title": "PSA, Granite Asia launch US$50M fund to scale supply-chain innovation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/psa-granite-asia-launch-us-50m-fund-to-scale-supply-chain-innovation",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T02:30:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "e27",
    "slug": "e27",
    "url": "https://e27.co/psa-granite-asia-launch-us50m-fund-to-scale-supply-chain-innovation-20261001/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Global logistics company PSA International and Singapore-based private capital platform Granite Asia have established a US$50 million strategic innovation fund. The purpose of this fund is to invest in technology companies that can help scale supply-chain innovation within ports, logistics, and global supply chains. The focus of the fund is on solutions that can move beyond pilots and achieve practical, scalable deployment within real trade networks.\n\nSupply chains often face fragmentation, particularly in Southeast Asia, where modern mega ports coexist with manual warehouses, paper-heavy customs processes, and uneven digital infrastructure. The launch of this fund aims to address this issue by bringing external innovation closer to the operating floor. PSA International, with its presence in 45 countries and a container volume of over 105 million TEUs in 2025, brings physical infrastructure, operating knowledge, and access to trade flows. In turn, Granite Asia contributes technology investing experience and a portfolio-building perspective.\n\nThe partnership between PSA and Granite Asia ties into PSA's strategic vision of transforming ports from physical nodes to connected platforms in wider supply-chain networks. This shift requires technology at various levels, including forecasting, inland transport, inventory visibility, and emissions tracking. The innovation fund addresses Southeast Asia's importance as a manufacturing and trade hub, where logistics costs remain high due to congestion, fragmented trucking networks, customs friction, and inconsistent warehousing standards. By investing in technology that can handle complex Southeast Asian supply chains, the fund aims to create solutions with broader applicability in other emerging markets.",
  "summary": "In global logistics, the problem is rarely a shortage of new technology. Ports, shipping lines, freight forwarders and warehouse operators are constantly pitched tools promising to predict delays, automate yards, optimise routes or cut emissions. The harder question is whether those tools can work inside real trade networks, where a single container journey may involve […] The post PSA, Granite…",
  "key_points": [
    "PSA International and Granite Asia form US$50M innovation fund",
    "Fund targets supply-chain technology for ports and logistics",
    "Focus on scalable solutions beyond pilot projects"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The partnership between PSA International and Granite Asia positions the fund to unlock supply-chain innovation, bridge technology gaps, and reduce logistics costs in Southeast Asia and other emerging markets.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}