On 13 September 2019, DCT Gdańsk in Poland handled an exceptional number of containers on the MSC MINA – a new class of Megamax-24 vessels and one of the largest ships afloat in the world today. During her three-day stay as part of a weekly 2M Silk/AE-10 service call, a total of [...]
On 3 October 2019, PSA Singapore celebrated a significant milestone with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong placing a torch on the grounds of Tuas Port to symbolically mark the start of a new and exciting chapter in the nation’s rich maritime history. Earlier in the morning, PSA held a torch relay [...]
CTO of GeTS Loo Leong Seng receiving the Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum (APTFF) Innovation Award 2019 PSA International and GeTS were jointly selected as one of the “Best Three” cases to be awarded the coveted Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum (APTFF) Innovation Award 2019. Their winning entry showcased the innovative solutions provided by [...]
On 21 September 2019, PSA Global Head of HR & Corporate Affairs, Caroline Lim, led a team from PSA International’s Group Corporate Affairs and PSA Singapore’s Corporate Communications Department to do their small bit for charity, by visiting with the Star PALS (Paediatric Advanced Life Support) Family Day staycation in Singapore. The [...]
Saudi Global Ports (SGP) has surpassed its prior record and achieved a new vessel productivity level of 197 moves per hour, for the vessel CSCL Arctic Ocean on 18 September 2019. The terminal handled a total of 6,425 containers (or 11,164 TEUs) within 33 hours of operations. The previous record by SGP [...]
PSA Singapore took home the coveted “Container Terminal Operator of the Year” award at the 14th Supply Chain Asia Awards. The annual event was held at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on 11 September 2019. Head of Terminal Services, Seow Hwee, received the award on behalf of PSA Singapore. Also in attendance [...]
MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) set a new record on 19 August 2019 during the handling of the Maersk Evora. A total of 8,428 containers, or 13,405 TEU, were loaded and unloaded from the vessel alone - a record for both MPET and the Port of Antwerp. At a length of 366 [...]
Ng Peng Choo is Head of Engineering for Saudi Global Ports, PSA’s terminal in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Peng Choo has been expertly resolving mechanical and electrical maintenance issues throughout his 27-year tenure with PSA. As long as you have the proper motivation, it’s easy to be innovative! Peng Choo relates with humour [...]
On 23 August 2019, PSA’s new joint venture – DCT Gdańsk in Poland – welcomed the largest container ship sailing the oceans today, the MSC Gulsun. The leviathan was in Gdańsk on a weekly 2M Silk/AE-10 service call. During its stay, about 11,000 containers (18,000 TEUs) were handled – the largest regular [...]
PSA International has completed the acquisition of Penn Terminals (Penn), in USA, from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets. Penn, located on the Delaware River, is one of the best equipped, privately-owned multipurpose marine terminals on the country’s Eastern Coast. PSA Group CEO Tan Chong Meng [...]