Singapore Port Reopens Defunct Container Terminals to Handle Increasing Port Congestion

Author: Sevgul Gasimzade
Published: 03.06.2024 13:57

Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority announced on May 30 that operations at the container terminals in the downtown areas were resumed temporarily to ease the growing ship backlog.

The Red Sea Crisis and the diversion of ships through the Cape of Good Hope caused off-schedule ship arrivals and ‘vessel bunching’.

Container volume handled at the world’s 2nd busiest port has also increased dramatically due to supply chain disruptions at several upstream locations.

The increased container traffic has led to longer waiting times for berths, and the port operator PSA is working to adjust vessel arrival schedules wherever possible. However, the average waiting time for box ships is 2 to 3 days.

The port handled 13.36 Million TEU between January and April, 9% more than it handled in the same period in 2023.

//Marineinsight