HarbourFront Centre, a building that dates back to 2003, will cease operations on 27 July, it announced in a Facebook post on Friday (19 June).
This also means that the Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC) will be moving to a brand-new terminal less than 70m away.
The redevelopment of HarbourFront Centre was announced last year, with tenants reportedly receiving notices that their leases would end in July 2026.
The building is set to make way for a 33-storey flagship commercial development spanning about 123,000 square metres of gross floor area and expected to be completed in the first half of 2031.
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However, the SCC will not be part of the new complex.
Instead, the SCC, known for its ferry services to Batam, Johor and beyond, will move to 5 HarbourFront Avenue, a site just 70m from the current facility.
Image courtesy of Singapore Cruise Centre
SCC said on 15 June that all ferry and cruise operations will be relocated in two phases, with Batam Fast Ferry to begin operating from the new terminal on 7 July.
The remaining ferry operators, Horizon Fast Ferry, Majestic Fast Ferry, Sindo Ferry, and Indo Falcon Shipping & Travel, together with all cruise operations, will shift there from 15 July.
There will be no changes to ferry routes, destinations served, or sailing schedules.
The site of HarbourFront Centre used to house the World Trade Centre, which was built in 1978.
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The S$83 million complex, which included the current VivoCity, staged numerous exhibitions, fairs and concerts.
The World Trade Centre closed for redevelopment in 2000 and reopened in 2003 as HarbourFront Centre.
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