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Tuas Phase 2 advances from marine works toward terminal handover

Published 14 July 2026 Updated 20 July 2026 Editorial responsibility IMWO Region Asia Pacific Confidence Confirmed
First Tuas Port Phase 2 caisson afloat beside the Hyundai E&C HFD 20000 marine construction vessel and an assisting tug

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

MPA now puts Tuas Port Phase 2 reclamation at 79.5% as of December 2025. Its annual report said the first six completed berths were targeted for handover to PSA in March 2026, but it does not confirm that the handover occurred. Marine-civil acceptance, terminal readiness and berth commissioning remain separate gates.

What changed

MPA's programme timeline dates Phase 2 reclamation commencement to 7 March 2018, while Penta-Ocean's 1 March award record and MPA's 25 April agreement record define the Penta-Ocean-Hyundai-Boskalis joint venture and a package covering 387 hectares, dredging, soil improvement, caissons, wharf, and 9.1 kilometres of wall. The first caisson was installed on 4 July 2019 and all caisson fabrication was completed in April 2022. Owner factsheets advanced the aggregate reclamation record from about 60% in March 2023 to 70% in March 2024 and 75% by December 2024. MPA's 2024 annual report adds that all 227 caissons were constructed and 185 installed. The 2025 annual report moves reclamation to 79.5% as of December 2025 and says MPA was on track to hand the first six completed berths to PSA in March 2026; it does not say that handover occurred. Port Marine Notices 43 and 73 of 2026 confirm continuing work-zone and bulk-carrier controls through September and December 2026. The 8.6-kilometre wharf and 9.1-kilometre seawall figures are different measures. These sources do not establish final installation, completed dredging, marine acceptance, terminal-system readiness, named Phase 2 berth commissioning, or capacity in service.

Why it matters

A reclamation percentage or caisson milestone can look like terminal completion while residual seawall, dredging, wharf acceptance, utilities, equipment, systems integration, navigation controls, and commissioning still determine when a berth can enter reliable service. Owners, contractors, suppliers, and operators need the gates reported separately to understand remaining work and capacity timing.

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What remains open

The 79.5% measure adds a later civil-progress point, but it does not close the delivery chain. The immediate evidence gap is whether the six-berth March 2026 handover actually happened and what land, wharf, utilities and acceptance scope it covered. Phase 2 still has to move through marine-civil close-out, PSA terminal construction and systems integration, berth testing, commissioning and capacity ramp-up. Tuas Port's operating Phase 1 berths cannot be attributed to Phase 2.

Next watchpoints

  • Final caisson, seawall, reclamation, and marine-civil acceptance
  • Dredged access, berth geometry, navigation controls, and residual marine work zones
  • Additional MPA-to-PSA land and wharf handovers tied to named berths
  • Terminal utilities, cranes, yard systems, automation, and integration testing
  • Berth commissioning, first commercial calls, and capacity entering service

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