Land From the Sea: Singapore’s Tuas Port Phase 2 Reclamation in 2026 Reaches a Turning Point

Singapore’s Tuas mega port is literally being built outward from the coastline, and Phase 2 is now at a point where reclaimed land is starting to translate into new terminal works. In March 2026, DredgingToday reported that the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) handed over completed reclaimed areas of Berths B7 and B8 to PSA Corporation, describing it as the first land handover of Tuas Port Phase 2. The same update said Singapore Land Authority (SLA) land alienation approval was granted to PSA, allowing it to begin constructing a maintenance base and port terminal at B7 and B8, with other berths to follow progressively. MPA also stated that Tuas Port Phase 2 (TTP2) was approximately 80% complete.

Independent project tracking adds detail on what Phase 2 includes and how progress has been recorded over time. IMWO describes Tuas Port Phase 2 as combining about 387 hectares of reclamation with a seawall of about 9.1 kilometres formed using 227 caissons, alongside deep-water wharf development and progressive land handovers for terminal construction. In the same project record, MPA’s 2025 annual report is cited as placing reclamation at 79.5% as of December 2025 and noting a March 2026 target for handing the first six completed berths to PSA, while also stating that the report did not confirm whether that handover occurred. Together, these references frame the Singapore Tuas Port Phase 2 reclamation 2026 story as both an engineering milestone and a transition into terminal build-out.

From Reclamation to Operations: What the Handover Unlocks

The Phase 2 handover matters because the wider Tuas Port is already in ramp-up mode, and new parcels of ready land let PSA expand supporting facilities and berth infrastructure. MPA completed Phase 1 reclamation in November 2021, and PSA opened Tuas Port on September 1, 2022 with three berths, according to DredgingToday. That same source says 12 berths are operational and PSA is on track to construct all 21 Phase 1 berths by 2027, with handling of 20 million TEUs annually. Southeast Asia Infrastructure similarly notes that operations commenced in September 2022 with the first three berths and that 12 berths are already operational, while additional quay walls, container yards, maintenance facilities, and supporting infrastructure remain under construction.

On the performance side, PSA’s operating figures show how quickly activity has accumulated since the first berths opened. The Business Times reported on August 6, 2026 that PSA Singapore’s Tuas Port had handled 25 million TEUs since operations commenced in September 2022. IMWO highlights the same milestone and cautions that this cumulative total covers the wider Tuas Port and began with Phase 1, so it cannot be reassigned to any single Phase 2 handover event. Southeast Asia Infrastructure also reported that in early 2025 Tuas Port handled its 10 million TEUs, reinforcing the message that throughput growth is happening in parallel with construction progress and handover sequencing.

Looking ahead, published timelines connect today’s reclamation progress with when new berths are expected to enter service. Southeast Asia Infrastructure states that as of May 2026 Phase 2 was under construction with reclamation about 80 per cent complete and land progressively being handed over to PSA for terminal development, and it adds that the first Phase 2 berths are expected to enter service in 2028. For the full development, the same source says that when fully completed by around 2040, Tuas Port is expected to have 66 berths and handle up to 65 million TEUs annually. The picture that emerges is a project advancing in steps: seawalls, reclamation, land handovers, terminal construction, and then operational commissioning.