Editors note: Bunker volume figures for Sentek Marine & Trading updated on 20 January 2022.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Monday (16 January) updated its list of top bunker suppliers by volume in 2022.
A survey conducted by Singapore marine fuels publication Manifold Times with selected industry sources revealed the estimated annual bunker sales volume for the republic’s top 10 Singapore bunker suppliers in 2022:
| ANNUAL FIGURES OF TOP 10 BUNKER SUPPLIERS BY VOLUME (YEAR 2022) | ||
| Position | BUNKER SUPPLIERS | Volume in 2022 |
| 1 | EQUATORIAL MARINE FUEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD | 4.5 million mt |
| 2 | PETROCHINA INTERNATIONAL (S) PTE LTD | 4.2 million mt |
| 3 | TFG MARINE PTE LTD | 3.9 – 4.0 million mt |
| 4 | VITOL BUNKERS (S) PTE. LTD. | 3.8 million mt |
| 5 | SHELL EASTERN TRADING (PTE) LTD | Unavailable |
| 6 | BP SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED | 2.9 million mt |
| 7 | GLOBAL ENERGY TRADING PTE LTD | 2.4 -2.5 million mt |
| 8 | CHEVRON SINGAPORE PTE LTD | Unavailable |
| 9 | MINERVA BUNKERING PTE LTD | 1.9 – 2.0 million mt |
| 10 | SENTEK MARINE & TRADING PTE LTD | 1.5-1.6 million mt |
The republic welcomed a new bunker supplier Sinopec Fuel Oil (Singapore) Pte. Ltd in June 2022, making it the first new player in the world’s largest bunkering hub since April 2020. Despite a later start of the year, the firm claimed the 19th spot in the 2022 list.
The top three positive movers in 2022 were Bunker House Petroleum Pte Ltd (+7), Eastpoint International Marketing Pte Ltd (+5), and Eng Hua Company (Pte) Ltd (+6).
Glencore Singapore dropped by seven places from the 6th to 13th; its bunker licence was temporarily suspended for two months after MPA found it supplied contaminated high-sulphur fuel oil to vessels at the port during the first quarter of 2022.
A list of all bunker suppliers ranked by volume in 2022 (versus position in 2021) and their movement are as follows (best viewed on desktops):
| LIST OF ALL BUNKER SUPPLIERS BY VOLUME (YEAR 2022) | |||
| Position in 2022 | BUNKER SUPPLIERS | Position in 2021 | Movement |
| 1 | EQUATORIAL MARINE FUEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD | 2 | +1 |
| 2 | PETROCHINA INTERNATIONAL (S) PTE LTD | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | TFG MARINE PTE LTD | 5 | +2 |
| 4 | VITOL BUNKERS (S) PTE. LTD | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | SHELL EASTERN TRADING (PTE) LTD | 3 | -2 |
| 6 | BP SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | GLOBAL ENERGY TRADING PTE LTD | 9 | +2 |
| 8 | CHEVRON SINGAPORE PTE LTD | 12 | +4 |
| 9 | MINERVA BUNKERING PTE LTD | 13 | +4 |
| 10 | SENTEK MARINE & TRADING PTE LTD | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | ENG HUA COMPANY (PTE) LTD | 17 | +6 |
| 12 | MAERSK OIL TRADING SINGAPORE PTE LTD | 15 | +3 |
| 13 | GLENCORE SINGAPORE PTE.LTD | 6 | -7 |
| 14 | EXXONMOBIL ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | HONG LAM FUELS PTE LTD | 10 | -5 |
| 16 | GOLDEN ISLAND DIESEL OIL TRADING PTE LTD | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | MARUBENI INT’L PETROLEUM (S) PTE LTD | 18 | +1 |
| 18 | CONSORT BUNKERS PTE LTD | 20 | +2 |
| 19 | SINOPEC FUEL OIL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. | Entered in 2022 | – |
| 20 | SK ENERGY INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD | 11 | -9 |
| 21 | CATHAY MARINE FUEL OIL TRADING PTE LTD | 23 | +2 |
| 22 | TOTALENERGIES MARINE FUELS PTE LTD | 19 | -3 |
| 23 | SINGAMAS PETROLEUM TRADING PTE LTD | 21 | -2 |
| 24 | BUNKER HOUSE PETROLEUM PTE LTD | 31 | +7 |
| 25 | GRANDEUR TRADING & SERVICES PTE LTD | 24 | -1 |
| 26 | FRATELLI COSULICH BUNKERS (S) PTE LTD | 25 | -1 |
| 27 | GLOBAL MARINE TRANSPORTATION PTE LTD | 26 | -1 |
| 28 | PALMSTONE TANKERS & TRADING PTE LTD | 30 | +2 |
| 29 | TOYOTA TSUSHO PETROLEUM PTE LTD | 22 | -7 |
| 30 | SIRIUS MARINE PTE LTD | 29 | -1 |
| 31 | KENOIL MARINE SERVICES PTE LTD | 32 | +1 |
| 32 | CNC PETROLEUM PTE LTD | 28 | -4 |
| 33 | EASTPOINT INTERNATIONAL MARKETING PTE LTD | 38 | +5 |
| 34 | TRITON BUNKERING SERVICES PTE LTD | 27 | -7 |
| 35 | VICTORY PTE LTD | 35 | 0 |
| 36 | IMPEX MARINE (S) PTE LTD | 33 | -3 |
| 37 | CENTRAL STAR MARINE SUPPLIES PTE LTD | 36 | -1 |
| 38 | PEGASUS MARITIME (S) PTE LTD | 39 | +1 |
| 39 | HAI YIN MARINE PTE LTD | 37 | -2 |
| 40 | HAI FU MARINE SERVICES PTE LTD | 34 | -6 |
| 41 | SHELL EASTERN PETROLEUM (PTE) LTD | 40 | -1 |
| 42 | BUNKER B PTE LTD | 41 | -1 |
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Photo credit: Manifold Times
Published: 18 January, 2023
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