Trend of Increased Container Volume, Off-schedule Vessel Arrivals and Tuas Port's Measures to Better Manage Congestion

Mr Liang Eng Hwa asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the increased container volume in first five months of 2024 will continue into the rest of the year and beyond; (b) how many of the container vessel arrivals at Singapore’s ports are off-schedule; and (c) how can Tuas Port better manage vessel-bunching and minimise port congestion.

Mr Chee Hong Tat: I thank the Member for his questions. I have addressed them in my Oral reply to Parliamentary Question 113 at the 2 July 2024 Parliament Sitting. [Please refer to "Adequacy of Singapore’s Seaports to Anticipate and Manage Severe Cargo Congestion", Official Report, 2 July 2024, Vol 95, Issue 137, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]