Jurong Port has been a key gateway for dry and liquid bulk cargo such as cement, sugar, cement clinkers, chemicals and copper slag since its set-up in 1965.

To ensure high productivity and efficiency, the Port has in place an extensive network of pipelines and conveyor systems, including common and dedicated unloaders, for hassle-free and environment-friendly discharging operations.

With these unloaders operating at a maximum rated capacity of up to 800 tonnes per hour, bulk commodities are speedily discharged from vessels at the berths directly to nearby storage facilities of customers. This translates into faster vessel turnaround, more shipment deliveries and cost-savings on stevedoring charges.

A good example is the discharge of sugar via a 550-metre enclosed conveyor belt which transfers the imported sugar shipment directly from the vessel at the berth into our customer's 24,000-tonne silo. It now takes an average of 3 days to deliver the bulk sugar as opposed to 10 days where the sugar is bagged upon delivery.

The Port has also developed the General and Bulk Management System (GBMS), which allows customers to make B2B transactions easily and conveniently with the Port.