PSA exceeds 90 million TEUs in 2022

PSA International has announced it handled 90.9 million TEUs at its port projects worldwide in 2022, which represents a 0.7% decline compared with 2021 box volumes.

The company’s flagship PSA Singapore reported 37 million TEUs with the remaining terminals of PSA outside Singapore reaching 53.9 million TEUs.

“The world experienced another challenging year in 2022 and although most countries were emerging from the global pandemic, many continued to suffer from the negative aftershocks which were...

https://container-news.com/psa-exceeds-90-million-teus-in-2022/

PSA Singapore withdraws restriction on hydrogen peroxide transportation

PSA Singapore has withdrawn a ban on carrying hydrogen peroxide through the port from Bangladesh and other countries.

The ban was imposed on 9 June, five days after the fatal fire and blast incident that occurred on 4 June at BM Container Depot in Chittagong which killed 49 and injured several hundred.

Following the imposition of the ban, the export of hydrogen peroxide from Bangladesh came to a halt as most of the consignments of hydrogen peroxide from Chittagong port are transported to their...

https://container-news.com/psa-singapore-withdraws-restriction-on-hydrogen-peroxide-transportation/

PSA Singapore develops automated fleet management solution in Tuas Port

PSA Singapore and the Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s
(A*STAR) Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) have signed a research
collaboration agreement to jointly develop a large-scale fleet management solution for
automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in the Tuas Port.

The fleet of driverless electric vehicles is expected to increase in tandem with large-scale port operations, making Tuas Port the largest fully automated container terminal in a single location with an...

https://container-news.com/psa-singapore-develops-automated-fleet-management-solution-in-tuas-port/

Wärtsilä, PSA Marine join forces on smart and clean energy shipping

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Singapore-based PSA Marine have agreed to collaborate in the co-creation of smart technologies for the marine sector, with a focus on human-centric and deployable solutions. The intention is to integrate knowledge from the IntelliTug project with new configurations and concepts of hybrid, electric, and other clean energy sources.

The Letter of Intent was signed on 14 November, as representatives gathered to celebrate the anniversary of the opening of the...

https://safety4sea.com/wartsila-psa-marine-join-forces-on-smart-and-clean-energy-shipping/

Wartsila’s autonomous harbour tug a step closer to reality

Following Wärtsilä’s partnership with PSA Marine on developing the project of IntelliTug, both partners achieved a milestone after conducting the first trials at the Port of Singapore under real-world condition.

The newly-launched Dynamic Positioning (DP) system, also called “the Joystick Maneuvering System (JMS)” provides an easier use of the tug; The master can press a button and acquire anchoring digitalization. With Lloyd Register’s approval for the implementation phase, the standards in the...

https://safety4sea.com/wartsilas-autonomous-harbour-tug-a-step-closer-to-reality/

PSA Singapore, Envision launch partnership

PSA Corporation Ltd (PSA) and Envision Digital International Pte Ltd (Envision) on July 29 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in knowledge sharing and capability transfer for development in the fields of engineering, technology, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things (AIoT).

The MoU combines the innovative strengths and capabilities of a leading port operator, PSA, and a global AIoT technology leader, Envision, to complement existing capability development in...

https://container-news.com/psa-singapore-envision-launch-partnership/

DP World & PSA among Egypt dry port bidders

Egypt’s transportation ministry and public-private partnership (PPP) central unit affiliated to the finance ministry will receive technical and financial bids for the construction of the country’s first dry port in the industrial zone in 6th of October City starting from 11 July.

Three consortiums compete to win the contract for establishing this project, the finance ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, June 11.

The consortiums are an alliance led by India’s Conkor and includes Singapore’s...

https://container-news.com/dp-world-psa-egypt-dry-port-bidders/

PSA Singapore launches energy partnership

Singapore’s energy sector is evolving in the adoption of energy storage systems to complement the harnessing of solar energy. Digital technologies are also increasingly making their mark in the energy sector. To support these developments, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) aims to develop relevant capabilities within local research entities and enterprises; and catalyse R&D efforts for innovative solutions.

Dr Tan Wu Meng, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Trade and Industry &...

https://container-news.com/psa-singapore-energy-partnership/

PSA Singapore collabs with EMA to improve port operations

PSA Singapore is collaborating with the Energy Market Authority (EMA) with the goal of improving Singapore’s port operations, by making them more efficient and reducing the overall energy usage and carbon emissions. Both participants will launch R&D grant calls in the smart and energy sector, in favour of the container ports at the Pasir Panjang Terminal.

Specifically, the R&D grant will consist of the integration renewable energy sources, as solar power, and smart control networks.

Ngiam Shih...

https://safety4sea.com/psa-singapore-collabs-with-ema-to-improve-port-operations/

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