# Keppel - (East Singapore) (SG KEP)

**UN/LOCODE:** SG KEP  
**Country:** Singapore  
**Water Body:** Strait of Malacca; Indian Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Large  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 1.2833, 103.8500

Singapore's container crown was built in large part on Keppel, one of the PSA terminals that turned the island into the world's leading transhipment hub. PSA Singapore set a record of 40.9 million TEU in 2024, with the city terminals of Keppel, Tanjong Pagar and Brani long carrying a large share. The core business here is sea-to-sea: boxes are relayed between mainline services for the Far East, Europe and the Indian subcontinent rather than simply serving local cargo. Deep water and dense liner connectivity make almost any container relation feasible, including reefer and dangerous-goods handling under Singapore customs. The catch for planners is timing: PSA is relocating the city terminals — Tanjong Pagar, Keppel and Brani — to the new Tuas mega-port by 2027. Once fully built out over the coming decades, Tuas is designed for about 65 million TEU and to become the world's largest fully automated container terminal. Forwarders should plan around Tuas in the medium term, while Keppel stays fully operational until the switch. Regional alternatives include Pasir Panjang and the Malaysian ports of Tanjung Pelepas and Port Klang.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Singapore → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/singapore-shanghai)
- [Singapore → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/singapore-shenzhen)
- [Singapore → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/singapore-guangzhou)
- [Singapore → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/singapore-hong-kong)
- [Singapore → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/singapore-tokyo)
- [Singapore → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/singapore-busan)

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