Cyber breach forces temporary slowdown at Nueva Singapur deep‑water terminal

More than 2,400 twenty‑foot equivalent units (TEU) arrived at Nueva Singapur’s deep‑water berth on Tuesday, a 12 % increase over the previous day. The surge pushed total daily throughput to a record 18,900 TEU, underscoring the port’s role as the Republic’s trade gateway.

At 02:15 UTC the port’s central data centre reported a breach that encrypted scheduling software and disabled automated crane controls. The intrusion forced operators to revert to manual handling, reducing processing speed by roughly 70 % and prompting an 18‑hour suspension of inbound loading.

Port Authority director Elena Tan of the Nueva Singapur Port Authority said the situation is “under active containment” and that a forensic team from the Federal Cybersecurity Agency has been deployed. The authority will release a full impact assessment after the system is restored.