Sleepy, idyllic islands at the rim of the world's busiest port

Located at the crossroads of the world's major shipping routes, Singapore is home to the world's busiest container port.
This hive of activity, however, largely bypassed a group of seven idyllic islands, just south of Singapore, namely Pulau Ayer Chawan, Pulau Ayer Merbau, Pulau Merlimau, Pulau Pesek, Pulau Pesek Kecil, Pulau Sakra and Pulau Seraya.

Tiny islands become home to oil giants in the 1960s
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, three oil companies decided to house their facilities on the islands - Esso in Pulau Ayer Chawan, Singapore Refinery Company in Pulau Merlimau and Mobil Oil in Pulau Pesek.

Singapore identifies chemicals sector as a cluster for economic growth in the 1980s
These three oil companies became the pioneers of Singapore's petroleum industry. In the 1980s, when the Singapore Government identified the chemicals sector as a vehicle for the nation's economic growth, it was natural to develop these islands into a petrochemicals hub. 

JTC appointed as agent for the development of Jurong Island
In 1991, JTC was appointed the agent for the development of the Jurong Island project. Working closely with various government agencies, JTC delivered the necessary infrastructure and services to the islands in the form of roads, drains, utilities and other services.

Jurong Island Today
Jurong Island is now home to over 94 leading petroleum, petrochemical, specialty chemical and supporting companies. The total investments these companies have made in fixed assets on Jurong Island now exceeds S$31billion .

Today, Jurong Island embodies Singapore's stature as a Global Chemicals Hub to take us into the next century.