In the last quarter of 2023, cargo traffic in the port of Singapore increased by +5.9% to 151.2 million tonnes compared to 142.8 million in the same period last year. Containerized traffic alone recorded a strengthening of the growth trend, having stood at 90.0 million tonnes (+9.8%) achieved with a handling of containers of 10.0 million TEUs (+8.1%). Conventional goods On the other hand, they fell by -4.4% to 6.4 million Tons. Oil bulk stood at 48.6 million tonnes (+0.6%) and other types to 6.3 million tonnes. tonnes (+5.8%).

In the whole of 2023, total traffic was 591.7 million tonnes, up +2.3% on the previous year. Containerized cargo totaled 351.4 million tons (+2.7%), traffic that in terms of container handling from 20' reached a new all-time high of 39.0 million TEUs (+4.6%). Conventional goods with 26.0 million tonnes (+3.9%) as well as bulk oil with 191.8 million tonnes (+0.7%) and the other 22.5 million tonnes (+8.2%).

Last year, the supply of marine fuels to the port set a new all-time record of 51.8 million tonnes, an increase of +8.2% on 2022 and an increase of 1.2 million tonnes compared to the previous peak set in 2017. 1.2% of total supplies in 2023 consisted of alternative fuels, i.e. biofuel, liquefied natural gas and methanol.