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Singapore: MPA revises Maritime Singapore Green Initiative to align with IMO targets

Existing incentives for harbour craft under GPP will be subsumed under a new Green Craft Programme (GCP).
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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Tuesday (24 December) revised the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative (MSGI) to better align with the targets established by the
International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Under the revised MSGI, with effect from 1 January 2025, the current Green Port Programme (GPP) will be integrated under the enhanced Green Ship Programme (GSP) – Green Port. The existing incentives for harbour craft under GPP will be subsumed under a new Green Craft Programme (GCP).

[For Ocean-Going Vessels] Key Enhancements to the GSP – Green Port

The enhanced GSP – Green Port will continue to incentivise ocean-going vessels calling at the Port of Singapore for port stays of 4 days or less – with vessels meeting either of the following criteria:

  1. Use of zero-emission fuel/technology (e.g. hydrogen, full electrification,
    hybrid of hydrogen fuel cell and electrification etc.)
    Ocean-going vessels that use zero-emission fuel/technologies as its primary fuel
    or propulsion means will enjoy 100% concession off the port dues for eligible vessel
    call.
  2. Use of zero-carbon fuel (e.g. ammonia with pilot fuel capped at 25% with
    ammonia slip/NOx/N2O addressed, B100 biofuel, green methanol etc.)
    Ocean-going vessels that use zero-carbon fuels will enjoy 100% concession off the
    port dues for eligible vessel call.
  3. Use of low-carbon content fuels with CF value1 ≤ 1.375 (e.g. Methanol), or
    using LNG in engine with methane slip addressed to max 1%, or biofuels B50
    and above up to B99.
    Ocean-going vessels that use relevant low-carbon content fuel as its primary fuel
    will enjoy 30% concession off the port dues for eligible vessel call.
  4. Test Use of low carbon content fuels with 1.375 < CF value ≤ 2.750, e.g. LNG (in
    engine without methane slip addressed), or biofuels B24 and above up to
    B49.
    Ocean-going vessels that use relevant low-carbon content fuel as its primary fuel
    will enjoy 20% concession off the port dues for eligible vessel call.

To participate in the GSP – Green Port, shipowners or charterers should ensure that
their vessels are pre-registered under the GSP – Green Port via digitalPORT@SGTM prior to
arrival at the Port of Singapore.

Editor’s note: The full announcement may be obtained from the official MPA website under Port Marine Circular No. 13 of 2024 here.

 

Photo credit: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Published: 27 December 2024

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As the first of 13 new 13,000 TEU vessels joining its fleet, Kota Elok is equipped to operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and low-sulphur fuel oil that helps reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. 

The vessel also incorporated energy-saving features and digital technologies to reduce fuel consumption and enhance operational performance, as well as a bow windshield to improve aerodynamics, contributing to improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions over the course of long-haul voyages.

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Photo credit: Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering
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