HarbourFront Centre

HarbourFront Centre
HarbourFront Centre is located in Singapore
HarbourFront Centre
Location within Singapore
Former namesWorld Trade Centre
General information
StatusPermanently closed
LocationHarbourFront, Singapore, 1 Maritime Square, Singapore 099253
Coordinates1°15′52″N 103°49′12″E / 1.26444°N 103.82000°E / 1.26444; 103.82000
Opening1977; 49 years ago (1977) (World Trade Centre)
17 February 2003; 23 years ago (2003-02-17) (HarbourFront Centre)
Closed27 July 2026; 3 months ago (2026-07-27)
OwnerMapletree Investments
Technical details
Floor count14
Floor area100,000 square feet (9,300 m2)
Design and construction
DeveloperMapletree Investments
Other information
Public transit
 NE1  CC29  HarbourFront
Bus transport HarbourFront
Website
www.harbourfrontcentre.com.sg

HarbourFront Centre, formerly World Trade Centre, was a shopping mall and ferry terminal in Singapore. The mall was part of a development known as HarbourFront.

History

Plans of building the World Trade Centre was first announced by the Port of Singapore Authority in 1973. It was officially opened in 1977, as well as having a ferry terminal that has traveling routes to nearby Indonesian ports, as well as the city of Batam and Bintan Island, it also featured nearby Expo Gateway and Harbour Pavilion exhibition halls.

The World Trade Centre hosted Miss Universe Pageant in 1987.

The World Trade Centre was later renovated from January 2000 with a connection to HarbourFront MRT station, and was reopened as HarbourFront Centre on 17 February 2003.

Redevelopment

Plans of redeveloping HarbourFront Centre was announced by Mapletree Investments in 2025. It was closed on 27 July 2026 to be redeveloped into a 33-storey building with office and retail spaces. The new building is expected to be completed in the first half of 2031, in line with the vision of rejuvenating the HarbourFront precinct.

The existing cruise and ferry terminal was relocated to an interim terminal at 5 HarbourFront Avenue, 70 meters away from its current location. Batam Fast Ferry started operations at the new location on 7 July, while all other ferry operators started on 15 July 2026, culminating with the closure of the ferry terminal, the Singapore Cruise Centre at HarbourFront Centre.

References

  1. ↑ Tor, Ching Li (17 February 2003). "WTC is now HarbourFront Centre". Today. p. 5. Retrieved 15 March 2016 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ↑ "Centre to Boost Trade in Sea". New Nation. p. 23. Retrieved 8 April 2018 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ↑ Tan, Julie (17 May 1987). "A night for armchair judges". The Straits Times. p. 4. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ↑ "World Trade Centre Retail Re-Opens With New Look and Name". Mapletree. 17 February 2003. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. ↑ Tor, Ching Li (17 February 2003). "WTC is now HarbourFront Centre". Today (retrieved from NLB). p. 5. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 Chia, Laura (20 June 2026). "HarbourFront Centre to close from July 27". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "HarbourFront Centre to close second half of 2026 for redevelopment; cruise and ferry terminal not part of new building". CNA. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  8. 1 2 "HarbourFront Passenger Terminal to move to new interim terminal around second half of 2026". The Straits Times. 10 September 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 28 October 2025.