Phase 1 of mega Tuas port on track to open in 2021
There will be 21 deep-water berths in this phase which will be fully operational by 2027
Singapore
RECLAMATION works for the first phase of the mega Tuas port project are on track to finish in 2021, with the last of the caissons installed on Tuesday.
A caisson is a gigantic box-like structure that forms wharves. It's 40 metres long, 28 metres wide, 28 metres high and weighs 15,000 tonnes. A total of 221 caissons have been installed since April 2016 for the Tuas Terminal Phase 1 project.
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