Singapore Tops

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reports that the Port of Singapore handled a total of 37.5 million TEU in 2021. This represents a rise of 1.6 per cent over the 2020 total and, according to MPA, enables it to claim the title of the world’s busiest container transshipment port. Also, the first two of a total 21 planned berths are now operational at Singapore’s new Tuas mega port. The 1,337ha project is due to be completed in the 2040s and off er a handling capacity of 65 million TEU/yr.