Singapore port joins SEALNG coalition

The MPA becomes the third port member to join SEA\LNG, alongside Port of Rotterdam and Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP), all of which have committed to develop LNG infrastructure in ports around the globe, to enable quick, safe and cost-effective bunkering.

“We are glad to partner with SEA\LNG to promote LNG as a cleaner fuel for the shipping industry. As the world’s largest bunkering hub, Singapore is committed to providing cleaner fuels for the maritime industry in line with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) efforts to promote shipping that is not only efficient, but clean and sustainable,” said Andrew Tan, chief executive, MPA.

LNG provision

Mr Tan said that MPA is already committed to positioning the region as a world-leader in providing access to clean marine fuels such as LNG, among the provision of a broad range of fuel solutions to meet the future energy needs of the global shipping industry.

The port authority embarked on its LNG Bunkering Pilot Programme (LBPP) in 2017 to test operational protocols and accumulate experience to ensure LNG bunkering operations are conducted safely, efficiently and reliably.

To bring Singapore to the next stage of LNG bunkering, the MPA has awarded a total of S$6million to two companies to co-fund the building of two LNG bunker vessels.

To be delivered as early as 2020, these will be the first of their kind in Asia and will facilitate ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in the Port of Singapore.