Singapore has also been ranked the top Leading Maritime City of the World for the fifth straight year in the international benchmarking study by Norwegian classification society, DNV; and Norwegian consultancy, Menon Economics AS.
The Port of Singapore saw a record high container throughput of 37.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) as it remained open in 2021. The year also saw Singapore handling 599.0 million tonnes of cargo. Vessel arrival reached 2.81 billion gross tonnage (GT).
Bunker sales during the year also remained strong, maintaining Singapore’s position as the top bunkering port. In 2021, Singapore crossed 50 million tonnes for the second time in the port’s history.
