Port group PSA Corporation Ltd (PSA) officially inaugurated Tuas Port in Singapore, on Thursday, 1 September, with the first three berths operational at Phase One of the development.
The terminal is progressively developed in four phases. When fully operational in the 2040s, it is expected to be the world’s largest fully automated container terminal in a single location, with an annual handling capacity of 65 million TEUs. Namely, in 2040s, all existing container terminals will be relocated to one single location in Tuas at the southwestern end. Tuas Port has 23 metres of draft alongside, with a total berth length of 26km. At present, 500 staff are working on site.