Singapore: MPA adds ADP Clear as whitelisted solution provider for e-BDN

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) recently added ADP Clear Pte Ltd to its list of approved digital bunkering solutions for the implementation of electronic bunker delivery note (e-BDN) in the republic. 

Effective 1 January 2024, ADP Clear joined Angsana Technology Pte Ltd, ZeroNorth (BTS Pte Ltd) and Bunkerchain in MPA’s whitelisted Digital Bunkering solutions providers. 

Manifold Times previously reported Singapore becoming the first port in the world to implement e-BDN when MPA launched its digital bunkering initiative on 1 November 2023.

Licensed bunker suppliers, ship owners, operators and crew are encouraged to utilise the mobile and cloud solutions approved by MPA to complete and issue digital bunkering documents, which can save close to 40,000 man-days per year for the bunker industry. 

Over 100 e-BDN trials have been conducted since January 2023, involving more than 20 companies in the Singapore bunkering ecosystem. Feedback from users will continue to be gathered to improve these solutions with plans to make digital bunkering a mandatory requirement by end 2024. 

Meanwhile, MPA will continue to explore and work with the industry on other enhancements, including automating the data flow from Mass Flow Meters.

MPA also published guidelines for the use of digital bunkering service for the bunker supplier, bunker craft operator and the vessel receiving bunkers as well as a sample of eBDN issued in Singapore.

Manifold Times also previously reported Singapore bunker supplier Golden Island Diesel Oil Trading Pte Ltd (Golden Island) announcing it will be fully adopting the electronic Bunker Delivery Note (e-BDN) for commercial bunkering operations from 1 December 2023 onwards, learned Manifold Times.

Singapore-headquartered container shipping firm Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced it completed a successful trial of the electronic Bunker Delivery Note (e-BDN) with Shell.

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Published: 22 January, 2024