A port operating at 90% of capacity generates a lot of inefficiencies, with increased dwell times that can quickly create delays further down the supply chain.
False location signals and jamming of vessels’ navigational equipment have become a growing feature of the commercial shipping industry in the past few years.
The port congestion stems from a reduced number of vessels, overcapacity, inadequate rail and road infrastructure, lengthy regulatory procedures and poor truck queue management.
There will also be expansion of cargo-handling capacity at the Changi East Industrial Zone for airfreight, air express and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) activities.
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