Video: crane tips over at Singapore's Tuas container port

Singapore’s Maritime and Ports Authority (MPA) has reported an incident involving a crane "tipping over" during its delivery to the city-state’s port of Tuas. 

"On 15 June 2025 at approximately 1:20 pm, a new quay crane at Tuas Port tipped over while it was being delivered to a non-operational berth," the MPA reported.

A video posted across social media platforms Facebook, YouTube and X shows a brief clip of the incident with dust and debris visible around the crane and vehicles surrounding it. 

"No damage has been assessed to adjacent port equipment and facilities," the MPA said. "All of PSA Singapore’s current operational berths remain fully accessible, and all port operations and port development works remain unaffected."

MPA said the incident is under investigation and the Singapore port authority (PSA) would work with the MPA and relevant authorities on the investigation.

🚨 New quay crane tips over at Tuas Port on June 15 — no injuries reported. Operations unaffected. Investigation ongoing.
🔗t.co/GX7oddGij7#Marinetraffic #MPA #PSA #Marineaccident #TuasPort
Video Credit: @anthraxxxx pic.twitter.com/nzlrHythlv

— Maritime Global (@GlobalMaritime6)

🚨 New quay crane tips over at Tuas Port on June 15 — no injuries reported. Operations unaffected. Investigation ongoing.
🔗https://t.co/GX7oddGij7#Marinetraffic #MPA #PSA #Marineaccident #TuasPort
Video Credit: @anthraxxxx pic.twitter.com/nzlrHythlv

— Maritime Global (@GlobalMaritime6) June 16, 2025

Tuas Port, a major container shipping waypoint, is undergoing a major development plan, the first phase of which was opened on 1 September 2022. When its develpoment programme is completed in the 2040s, the MPA has said Tuas Port will have a handling capacity of 65M TEU, almost double the volume of 37.5M TEU the port handled in 2021. For comparison, Pasir Panjang Terminal has 37 berths with a handling capacity of 34M TEU annually. 

Tuas Port will occupy about 1,337 ha of land when completed. There will be 66 berths spanning 26 km capable of handling the largest container ships, according to the MPA. Development of Tuas Port is held over four phases. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore commenced reclamation works for Tuas Port Phase 1 in February 2015 and completed it in November 2021.