The company will operate two barges and two tugs, offering shippers in Singapore 11 feeder connections a week. The frequency will rise to 16 weekly calls when Maersk completes its move and full operations begin towards the end of the year. Maersk's contract with PSA Corp ended in September. "This will enable shippers to be more flexible," Tanjung Pelepas port said in a statement.

Sembawang Kimtrans MD Tan Chin Hock said details of the service were being worked out