Shipping & Marine

Port wait time falls, but the Red Sea crisis causes delays

The average wait time at the port has declined to two days at most.

SMF and PIS AP ink MOU to attract maritime talent

SMF will promote development programmes hosted by PIS AP.

Red Sea crisis delays 90% of container ships at Singapore Port

Vessels are diverted around the Cape of Good Hope, causing port congestion.

Poor visibility delays oil spill detection: Chee Hong Tat

The deployment of oil skimmers was delayed due to the difficulty in initially locating the oil patches.

Singapore nears completion of oil spill cleanup

Approximately 550 tonnes of oil-soaked sand and debris have been collected so far.

Singapore assesses oil spill impact on beach-front businesses

Significant progress has been made in clearing oil slicks from the beaches.

MPA seeks compensation from Marine Honour for oil spill damages

Marine Honour is also liable for at-sea and on-shore cleanup costs.

Clean-up operations expand as oil reaches water off Changi

Authorities have deployed additional booms to contain the incident. 

3 factors causing prolonged congestion at Singapore’s port 

Global congestion raised container prices in Singapore by 26% since October.

Singapore port container throughput soars to 16.90 million TEUs in 5M 2024

Container volumes handled in Singapore for the period increased by 7.7% YoY.

Sembcorp inks Heads of Terms for green ammonia deal with Sojitz and Kyushu Electric

The partners aim to supply Japan with green ammonia from India.