Singapore terminal operator reconfigures stacking layout in ports after wind blew 15 empty containers into sea in December

Empty containers floating in the sea at Keppel Terminal after falling into the water due to strong winds in December 2022. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, April 8 (The Straits times/ANN): After sudden gusts of strong wind blew 15 empty containers off Keppel Terminal and into the water in December 2022, container terminal operator PSA Corporation is adjusting the way containers are stacked in its storage area.

At the same time, PSA is conducting long-term studies to come up with mitigation measures for future weather scenarios, said a Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) spokesman in response to queries from The Straits Times.