MPA reports ‘significant increase’ in vessel arrivals in Singapore
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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Friday (31 May) confirmed that since the beginning of 2024, Singapore has seen a significant increase in vessel arrivals.
In the first four months of 2024, MPA said the monthly average tonnage of container vessel arrivals reached 72.4 million gross tonnage (GT). This is an increase of more than one million GT per month, compared to the same period last year.
“Beyond container vessels, the overall vessel arrival tonnage in Singapore, including bulk carriers and tankers, grew 4.5% year-on-year to reach 1.04 billion GT in the first four months of 2024,” it said in a statement, responding to media queries.
In the case of container shipping company CMA CGM, more of its vessels called at Singapore compared to the same period in the first quarter of 2023.
CMA CGM’s vessels also moved more volumes in Singapore this year.
“The demand for capacity remains strong as CMA CGM continues to collaborate closely with PSA, MPA, and the Ministry of Transport (MOT), to propel growth via Singapore,” MPA added.
“PSA, with MPA and MOT, are also working together to help container liners and regional feeder services who are facing upstream and downstream disruptions to handle their heightened vessel calls during this period.”
Manifold Times previously reported MPA observing large increases in container volumes and the “bunching” of container vessel arrivals over the previous months due to supply chain disruptions in upstream locations.
The resupply and bunkering activities for the tanker and bulk vessel segment take place within the anchorages and MPA said these were not affected.
MPA also added the diversion of vessels around the Cape of Good Hope has disrupted vessel arrival schedules at major ports around the world with off-schedule arrivals and has caused a “vessels bunching” effect.
Related: Singapore sees large increases in container volumes, bunkering activities remain unaffected
Photo credit: Manifold Times
Published: 3 June 2024
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