New Singapore port could be delayed by Coronavirus

Singapore’s Tuas Terminal mega port is due to start its first phase of operations in 2021. But Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that if the outbreak carries on the supply chains for projects in the country could be impacted.

“For now, the delay to project timelines is still manageable,” Khaw Boon Wan told parliament. He said Coronavirus (COVID-19) could delay major projects in Singapore, which include the new port.

He added: “But if the outbreak drags on, it could disrupt the supply of construction equipment and materials.”

Construction for Phase 1 of Tuas Terminal started in April 2016. Tuas Terminal will continue to be developed in another three phases and is due to be fully operational from 2040.

A threat to the Tuas project previously emerged when Malaysia decision to unilaterally extend the Johor Bahru port limits into Singapore’s territorial waters off Tuas in October 2018.

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9th March 2020