MPA Singapore exploring options to scale up LNG bunkering

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched an

fuel in the Port of Singapore.

This development reportedly complements the existing onshore LNG bunkering

storage and jetty capacities.

LNG bunkering in Singapore has grown from 16,000 tonnes delivered in 2022

to over 385,000 tonnes delivered from January to October 2024.

The EOI seeks to gather proposals on three areas: to scale up sea-based

reloading operations, including ship-to-bunker barge LNG operations; to

facilitate the supply of LNG alternatives such as liquefied bio-methane; and to

develop floating platform concepts to enhance bunkering safety and

efficiency.

The EOI proposals should also include mitigation measures to address the

issue of methane slip on a well-to-wake basis.

Participants in the EOI do not need to be an existing LNG bunkering

licensee, as per MPA’s statement. Participants are required to propose models

for operationalising sea-based LNG reloading starting from 2025.

Participants selected will be required to conduct trials in Singapore to

validate the proposed solution’s operational feasibility and safety.

Insights gained from the EOI and trials will inform MPA’s review of the LNG

licensing framework, including enhancements to supply to better serve the

industry’s bunkering needs.

In October, the MPA and the IRENA signed a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) to accelerate the energy transition in the global maritime and port

sectors.

Earlier this month, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) signed a comprehensive

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the MPA to deepen cooperation in the

fields of decarbonisation, digitalisation, and human resources development.