SINGAPORE : PSA is further expanding its ports in Singapore to
cope with growing container trade.
The port operator told Channel NewsAsia that it is adding another
three new berths at Pasir Panjang Terminal - bringing the total to
eight new berths by next year.
The three extra berths will boost PSA Singapore's annual capacity
by another 12 percent to over 26 million twenty-foot equivalent
units, the standard measure for containers.
PSA says it needs to increase capacity to meet the annual projected
growth of about 1 million TEUs over the next few years.
It plans to add at least 15 new berths at Pasir Panjang Terminal by
2011.
PSA says the first three berths - costing almost S$200 million -
will be operational this year.
Last year, PSA's four Singapore terminals had a record container
throughput of 20.6 million TEUs. - CNA
