Singapore - The Hub of Asia

Source: PSA and Jurong Port - Singapore, 2007.

Port of Singapore Authority

As The Flag Company of Temasek Holding's PSA International, Port of Singapore Authority operates the world's largest transhipment hub in Singapore. In 2006, PSA Singapore Terminals handled 23.98 million TEUs.

Its four terminals at Tanjong Pagar, Keppel, Brani and Pasir Panjang functioning as one integrated facility serving 200 shipping lines offering connections to 600 ports in 123 countries.

Within next five to seven years, 15 new berths will be added at Pasir Panjang Terminal. The first seven berths commenced operations in 2005/2006.

Future development is expected from this leading transhipment port of the World.

Jurong Port

Started operations in mid-2001, Jurong Port's Container Terminal who is managed by Jurong Port Pte Ltd, is now a hive of activities with vessels from main lines and feeder lines calling regularly round-the-clock.

These lines include Zim Line, Norasia Lines, Laurel Navigation, CSAV, CMA CGM, Gold Star Line, Hanjin, Emirates Line and UASC. In addition, these lines carry containers belonging to many other shipping lines when they call at Jurong Port. Together, they have a worldwide connectivity of over 61 major ports across 50 countries.

The Port's connectivity is further extended with an inter-terminal arrangement with PSA Corporation that allows for smooth, fast and seamless transhipment connections, involving mainline operators and feeder lines.

The inter-terminal arrangement is made possible with a system linkage to PSA Corporation system that facilitates real-time exchange of transhipment information to plan and monitor connections.

Jurong Port's facilities include:
Berths: 23
Berth length: 4,545 m
Maximum vessel draft: 16 m
Maximum vessel size: 150,000 dwt
Area: 1.2 km² Free Trade Zone, 320,000 m² non-Free Trade Zone
Warehouse facilities: 280,000 m²

Throughput YoY (TEUs)

Total PSA + Jurong Port

2007 - 13,470,200 (H1)

2006 - 24,792,400

2005 - 23,192,200

2004 - 21,329,100

2003 - 18,410,500

2002 - 16,940,900

2001 - 15,571,100

2000 - 17,086,900

Current Situation:

- Expecting more capacity to come in future in line with the race for economies of scale from Major Shipping Lines through Mega Container Vessel building project.

- In progress to convert Pasir Panjang conventional berth to become container berth

Opportunities:
- Liner service catering Southeast Asia and Far East cargo
- Feeder service plying Southeast Asia routes for cargo transhipment in Singapore
- Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia are the emerging cargo source for both Feeder and Liner services