Tour 3. Tour through the Port of Singapore
The Port of Singapore ,currently the World's busiest port in terms of total shipping tonnage, also handles a quarter of the world's shipping containers as the world's busiest container port, and half of the world's annual supply of crude oil. The Port of Singapore is not a mere economic boon, but an economic necessity due to the fact that Singapore is lacking in land and natural resources.
The Port is critical for importing natural resources, and then later re-exporting them after they have been refined and shaped in some manner, for example wafer fabrication or oil refining to generate revenue. Only then can the service industry such as hospitality services typical of a port of call, for example, restocking a ship's food and water supplies, take their role PSA Singapore's Container facilities and Operations.
At any time, there are about 1,000 ships in port. More than 12,000 oil tankers and 3,000 chemical tankers call at Singapore a year. With the substantial amount of oil and chemicals being shipped in and out of the island, safeguarding our waters and port terminals against terrorist threats remains a top priority of the MPA.
We head for the ideal Southern Islands such as Sisters, Kusu and Lazarus Island will be explored to see the future potential of a Resort. We stop at Kusu Island. This tranquil island is inhabited not only by the caretakers of a Chinese Temple; but is home also to a Kramat.
The Phillips Channel marks the port limits of Singapore and is a strategic waterway, which all shipping between the Indian & Pacific Oceans must use.
Dare to dream! Jurong Island and Pulau Semakau, both islands are testimony to Singapore’s will to expand beyond its limits, see and understand the extend of developments taking place at Pulau Semakau – waste management and environment.
