PSA Singapore celebrates SG60 with container display tribute at Tanjong Pagar Terminal
The display was assembled over 32 hours by PSA.
SINGAPORE - Port operator PSA Singapore announced on July 18 a container display to commemorate the nation's upcoming birthday, and also as a tribute to Singapore's maritime history.
Made up of 271 containers from 14 shipping lines, the colourful display says 'SG60 (heart symbol)' and 'PSA (heart symbol) SG' and was assembled by PSA at the Tanjong Pagar Terminal over 32 hours.
The port operator said in a statement that the display, measuring 57m by 101m by 14.6m, will be lit every night from July 25 to Aug 13 at Singapore's first container terminal, which opened in 1972.
'Beyond its visual impact, the display also symbolises PSA's strong and enduring partnership with its customers and stakeholders across the maritime and supply chain ecosystem,' PSA said in the statement.
Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow referenced the tribute in a July 18 Facebook post, calling the display 'a lovely way to wrap up a big week for the Ministry of Transport as the Global Aviation and Maritime Symposium comes to an end'.
This is not the first time the port operator has come up with a container display to mark a milestone.
In 2017,
it
marked 45 years of operations at the Tanjong Pagar Terminal by setting a world record for the Largest Shipping Container Image.
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The lion head display measured 128m by 128m, and was made up of 359 containers, taking 15 hours to complete. A certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records was also officially presented to PSA at the terminal.
Besides the SG60 container display, PSA will hold a charity walk and run on July 25, in support of Care Corner, among other activities in celebration of Singapore's 60th birthday.
PSA International's Group CEO Ong Kim Pong said in the statement: 'PSA's evolution from a Singapore port to a trusted global network has been driven by enduring collaboration with like-minded stakeholders.
'As global trade faces increasing complexity, PSA is committed to advancing this collaboration and transforming supply chains by connecting isolated nodes into an intelligent, coordinated network that delivers reliability and resilience at scale, thereby strengthening global trade and Singapore's role as a vital maritime hub.'
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