PSA Singapore commemorates Southeast Asia’s First container terminal at Tanjong Pagar with a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
As part of today’s commemoration event celebrating the contributions of Tanjong Pagar Terminal to Singapore’s economy, PSA has achieved a first - ever GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ™ title for the Largest shipping container image, PSA Singapore said in its press release.
Located in the heart of Tanjong Pagar Terminal, the feat involved 359 shipping containers taking the shape of the Lion Head symbol of Singapore. The formation is visible from both the air and the central business district. Taking 15 hours to complete, the Lion Head symbolises courage, strength and excellence, and was completed with support from a diverse array of shipping line customers, working together with PSA.
The record - setting feat was created as part of PSA’s event ‘Honouring our Heritage, Celebrating our Future’ to celebrate and commemorate the contributions of Singapore’s iconic first container terminal, from its humble beginnings at the crossroads of East - West maritime trade to the key part it has played in the growth of Singapore’s container port.
Graced by the Guest - of - Honour , Minister Khaw Boon Wan, Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure & Minister for Transport, the event included an official presentation of the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS certificate and a walkabout for staff and invited guests that covered 2.8km around the terminal facility.
Officially opened in 1972 , Tanjong Pagar Terminal was the first container terminal in Southeast Asia to receive a container vessel, the MV Nihon. Since then, and with the advent of larger container ships requiring deeper berths, PSA has begun the process of moving from this pioneering facility a s well as its other city terminals, Keppel and Brani, to newer facilities at Pasir Panjang, where operations will continue for at least another 20 years. These developments are part of PSA’s long - term plans to eventually consolidate container port activiti es at Tuas. Today, PSA Singapore handles over 30 million TEUs a year and is the world’s largest container transhipment hub.
About PSA Corporation Limited (PSA)
PSA Singapore, a fully - owned subsidiary of PSA International, operates the world’s largest container transhipment hub in Singapore, linking shippers to an excellent network of major shipping lines with connections to 600 ports globally. Shippers have access to daily sailings to every major port in the world at this mega hub. Its excellence in port operations has consistently been recognised by the shipping community. In 2017, it was voted the “Best Container Terminal (Asia)” at the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards.