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Tanjong Pagar Dock Company

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The Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, (1864–1905), the forerunner of today's Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, was founded by Guthrie and Company and Tan Kim Ching. The company was expropriated by the Government in 1905 who replaced it with the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Schepen in een dok van de Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. Ltd. in Singapore met eromheen personeel Meal hour, Tanjong Pagar Dock, men leaving off work (titel op object), RP-F-F01140-A
Photo: Rijksmuseum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, (1864–1905), the forerunner of today's Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, was founded by Guthrie and Company and Tan Kim Ching. The company was expropriated by the Government in 1905 who replaced it with the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board.2

The story

Founded by Guthrie.1

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