Jurong Port has deep-water berths to allow big ships to stop at Jurong. This makes the transport of materials to and from the factories very convenient and economical.
An aerial view of the multi-purpose berths and cement terminal at Pulau Damar Laut. The island was reclaimed and enlarged from 27 hectares to 61 hectares and linked to the mainland via a causeway in 1993.
Note: Jurong Port was corporatized in January 2001 and it operates as Jurong Port...
An aerial view of Jurong Port with the island Pulau Damar Laut in the background. Pulau Damar Laut was eventually reclaimed to provide more deep-water berths, and it was linked to the port on the mainland.
When statutory board, JTC, was formed in 1968, the Jurong Port came under its care. Jurong Port operated as a general and bulk cargo port and it supported industrialists in the Jurong Industrial Estate.
As the cargo throughput expands, JTC decided to further expand Jurong Port by building multi-purpose berths on nearby Pulau Damar Laut (left) in 1990. The island will be linked to the port on the mainland via a causeway link.
A conveyor belt at Jurong Port helps to transport bulk cargo for storage. Some of the bulk cargo handled included cement clinker, maize, phosphate, tin slag and copper slag.