The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Friday (14 January) updated its list of top bunker suppliers by volume in 2021.
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 2021:
| ANNUAL FIGURES OF TOP 10 BUNKER SUPPLIERS BY VOLUME (YEAR 2021) | ||
| Position | BUNKER SUPPLIERS | Volume in 2021 |
| 1 | PETROCHINA INTERNATIONAL (S) PTE LTD | > 4.8 million mt |
| 2 | EQUATORIAL MARINE FUEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD | 4.5 million mt |
| 3 | SHELL EASTERN TRADING (PTE) LTD | Unavailable |
| 4 | VITOL BUNKERS (S) PTE LTD | 3.9 million mt |
| 5 | TFG MARINE PTE LTD | 3 million mt |
| 6 | GLENCORE SINGAPORE PTE LTD | 3 million mt |
| 7 | BP SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED | 3 million mt |
| 8 | SENTEK MARINE & TRADING PTE LTD | 3 million mt |
| 9 | GLOBAL ENERGY TRADING PTE LTD | 3 million mt |
| 10 | HONG LAM FUELS PTE LTD | 2 million mt |
The top three positive movers in 2021 were Hong Lam Fuels Pte Ltd (+14); Sirius Marine Pte Ltd (+12); and TFG Marine (+11). Notably, Hong Lam Fuels Pte Ltd was also the top mover in 2020 by jumping 13 places from the earlier year (2019).
A list of all bunker suppliers ranked by volume in 2021 (versus position in 2020) and their movement are as follows (best viewed on desktops):
| LIST OF ALL BUNKER SUPPLIERS BY VOLUME (YEAR 2021) | |||
| Position in 2021 | BUNKER SUPPLIERS | Position in 2020 | Movement |
| 1 | PETROCHINA INTERNATIONAL (S) PTE LTD | 4 | +3 |
| 2 | EQUATORIAL MARINE FUEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | SHELL EASTERN TRADING (PTE) LTD | 1 | -2 |
| 4 | VITOL BUNKERS (S) PTE LTD | 10 | +6 |
| 5 | TFG MARINE PTE LTD | 16 | +11 |
| 6 | GLENCORE SINGAPORE PTE LTD | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | BP SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED | 5 | -2 |
| 8 | SENTEK MARINE & TRADING PTE LTD | 3 | -5 |
| 9 | GLOBAL ENERGY TRADING PTE LTD | 8 | -1 |
| 10 | HONG LAM FUELS PTE LTD | 24 | +14 |
| 11 | SK ENERGY INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD | 7 | -4 |
| 12 | CHEVRON SINGAPORE PTE LTD | 9 | -3 |
| 13 | MINERVA BUNKERING PTE LTD | 22 | +9 |
| 14 | EXXONMOBIL ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | MAERSK OIL TRADING SINGAPORE PTE LTD | 12 | -3 |
| 16 | GOLDEN ISLAND DIESEL OIL TRADING PTE LTD | 11 | -5 |
| 17 | ENG HUA COMPANY (PTE) LTD | 14 | -3 |
| 18 | MARUBENI INT’L PETROLEUM (S) PTE LTD | 18 | 0 |
| 19 | TOTAL MARINE FUELS PTE LTD | 13 | -6 |
| 20 | CONSORT BUNKERS PTE LTD | 23 | +3 |
| 21 | SINGAMAS PETROLEUM TRADING PTE LTD | 19 | -2 |
| 22 | TOYOTA TSUSHO PETROLEUM PTE LTD | 17 | -5 |
| 23 | CATHAY MARINE FUEL OIL TRADING PTE LTD | 26 | +3 |
| 24 | GRANDEUR TRADING & SERVICES PTE LTD | 29 | +5 |
| 25 | FRATELLI COSULICH BUNKERS (S) PTE LTD | 25 | 0 |
| 26 | GLOBAL MARINE TRANSPORTATION PTE LTD | 28 | +2 |
| 27 | TRITON BUNKERING SERVICES PTE LTD | 30 | +3 |
| 28 | CNC PETROLEUM PTE LTD | 36 | +8 |
| 29 | SIRIUS MARINE PTE LTD | 41 | +12 |
| 30 | PALMSTONE TANKERS & TRADING PTE LTD | 20 | -10 |
| 31 | BUNKER HOUSE PETROLEUM PTE LTD | 39 | +8 |
| 32 | KENOIL MARINE SERVICES PTE LTD | 37 | +5 |
| 33 | IMPEX MARINE (S) PTE LTD | 33 | 0 |
| 34 | HAI FU MARINE SERVICES PTE LTD | 35 | +1 |
| 35 | VICTORY PETROLEUM TRADING PTE LTD | 34 | -1 |
| 36 | CENTRAL STAR MARINE SUPPLIES PTE LTD | 32 | -4 |
| 37 | HAI YIN MARINE PTE LTD | 38 | +1 |
| 38 | EASTPOINT INT’L MARKETING PTE LTD | 40 | +2 |
| 39 | PEGASUS MARITIME (S) PTE LTD | 27 | -12 |
| 40 | SHELL EASTERN PETROLEUM (PTE) LTD | 43 | +3 |
| 41 | BUNKER B PTE LTD | 45 | +4 |
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Photo credit: Manifold Times
Published: 17 January, 2021
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