PSA International
company from Singapore
PSA International Pte. Ltd., formerly the Port of Singapore Authority, is a global port operator and supply chain company. One of the largest port operators in the world, PSA's portfolio includes an integrated network of deepsea, rail, and inland terminals spanning 45 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, the operator encompasses supply chain solutions, marine, and digital businesses, and handled over 105 million TEUs of containers in 2025.
History
Under the 1912 Straits Settlements Port Ordinance, the Singapore Harbour Board was formed on 1 July 1913. On 1 April 1964, the Port of Singapore Authority came into being under the 1963 Port of Singapore Authority Ordinance to replace the Singapore Harbour Board and several organisations that have been operating in the port.
In the 1970s, PSA started building a container port in Singapore, and in 1972, handled their first container ship. A decade later, they reached the milestone of one-million-TEU of number of containers processed. They later reached the 5 million TEU mark by 1990, making Singapore the world's largest container port at the time. The company became a global operator after it first started its global expansion in 1996 through port interests in Dalian, China.
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