Extension of Lease for Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre & Jurong Fishery Port to 2040

PPWC to undergo regularization works

1. Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre (PPWC) and Jurong Fishery Port (JFP) are wholesale hubs in Singapore’s agri-food system, supplying supermarkets, wet markets, restaurants, and food operators nationwide. PPWC is the nation’s largest wholesale centre for fruits, vegetables, and dried goods while JFP is Singapore’s only fishery port.
   

2. As the current leases of PPWC and JFP will be expiring in 2026 and 2030 respectively, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has been working with relevant agencies to extend the leases of both PPWC and JFP to 2040. These extensions are to ensure a continued and resilient food supply chain for Singapore.
   

Jurong Fishery Port (JFP)

3. The JFP will have its lease extended to 2040. The extension to 2040 will allow SFA’s tenants within JFP to plan, invest, and upgrade with confidence.
   

Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre

4. In order to secure PPWC’s lease extension to 2040, PPWC must rectify all fire-safety non-compliances by end-2026.
   

5. Progress To Date. SFA has completed the installation of sprinklers in common areas and linear heat detectors in shops, laying the foundation for broader rectification works. The only outstanding rectification works involve some of the shops.            
   

6. Approximately 200 shops out of 1,200 in the PPWC will be required to undertake fire safety compliance works which include regularising past Addition & Alteration (A&A) modifications made by the lessees without SFA approval as well as installing in-unit sprinkler systems. These rectifications are critical to ensure the safety of tenants, workers and the public visiting PPWC. Since 2022, SFA has been working closely with tenants and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to progressively address fire safety requirements.
   

7. Next Phase of Works. Building on earlier efforts, SFA will complete the Addition & Alteration (A&A) regularisation exercise progressively between now and end-2026. This will include:
   

1. Demolishing non-fire safety compliant assets from units to facilitate the installation
   of sprinklers;
2. Installing in-unit sprinklers for each shop; and
3. Securing fire-safety approvals for the entire PPWC once the entire sprinkler system is properly tested.

8. Support for Tenants. SFA will bear the cost of installing sprinklers at the ceiling of each shop (i.e. 1^st level sprinklers) and demolish existing chillers/assets which are non-fire safety compliant. In addition, affected tenants will receive three months’ rent and Service & Conservancy Charges waivers. Swing spaces will be allocated to ensure continuity of trade. Co-funding support would be provided to tenants who need to reinstall their chillers. To ensure quality and minimise disruption, SFA-appointed contractors are working closely with the PPWC Association and affected tenants — reviewing unit layouts, polling their operational needs, and sequencing works in consultation with them. Tenants who do not wish to continue their leases may opt to exit without reinstatement obligations.      
   

9. Management of common area - Over time, some tenants have also expanded their trading activities into common spaces, affecting escape routes and obstructing fire safety provisions. These encroachments create fire hazards that must be rectified. SFA will work with SCDF to ensure that these fire hazards are rectified, to provide a safer environment for the tenants and visitors.
   

Ensuring Food Supply Resilience

10. SFA is committed to ensuring Singapore's food supply resilience by strengthening critical food supply nodes, diversifying import sources, and building long-term resilience in Singapore's agri-food trade. The lease extensions for both PPWC and JFP will enable SFA and relevant agencies to strengthen food supply chains supporting Singapore's agri-food trade.
    

11. Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment, Mr Zaqy Mohamad said, “Ensuring a continued supply of safe food for Singapore and Singaporeans is a key priority. It is therefore crucial for these facilities to be upgraded, rejuvenated and future-ready, to support resiliency in Singapore’s food supply chain. At the same time, ensuring the safety of tenants, customers and other stakeholders operating at our facilities is also of paramount importance. Hence, we must do the necessary rectifications in PPWC in accordance with mandatory fire safety requirements. Though there may be some inconveniences during the regularisation works at PPWC, SFA will continue to work closely with stakeholders involved and provide the necessary assistance to ensure business continuity and minimise disruptions.”  
    

Annex A – About PPWC and JFP

• PPWC, opened in 1983 by the Ministry of National Development (MND) and Housing & Development Board (HDB), was built to consolidate scattered wholesale markets in the city into a modern, purpose-built facility. Spanning 15.4 hectares across 26 blocks with over 1,200 units—including shops, stalls, cold rooms, and trading pitches—it became Singapore’s largest wholesale hub for fruits, vegetables, and dried goods. In 2018, the management of PPWC was transferred from HDB to the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA), and later to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in 2019, so as to align oversight of wholesale markets with national food security objectives. Today, PPWC serves as a vital distribution node for wet markets, supermarkets, and the F&B sector.
  

• JFP, Singapore’s only fishery port, opened in 1969, and features 130 market lots, a 400‑metre wharf, and supporting facilities including shops, storage lots, and ice-crusher stalls. JFP is today an anchor in Singapore’s seafood supply chain by enabling wholesale seafood transactions to be centralised conveniently in one location, thereby enhancing the vibrancy of the wholesale seafood trade in Singapore.
  

Annex B – Areas where rectifications are required

The following photos illustrate some of the current conditions in PPWC, where rectifications are required in order to meet SCDF’s mandatory fire safety requirements. 

All past modifications must be regularised through proper submission and approval processes or reinstated to original compliant layouts.

Non-compliant chillers will be replaced with units constructed of approved materials and certified in accordance with SCDF’s fire-safety requirements. 

Encroachments must be removed to restore unobstructed access routes, fire exits, and fire-fighting appliances.