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Singapore’s rapid development in its early years was due largely to its strategic location and establishment as an entrepôt port. The port of Singapore traces its origins to the lower reaches of the Singapore River, where it developed and flourished for the first 40 years of the settlement’s history. The river-port’s waterways and quays were hubs of economic activity as flotillas of boats plied its waters, loading and unloading their goods for import or re-export. The river’s inadequate and unsuitable berthing facilities, coupled with the dramatic increase in shipping, led to the eventual development and growth of the New Harbour (later known as Keppel Harbour).
- by Cornelius, Vernon
