SMW 2025: Australia and Singapore to fund research projects on maritime emissions reduction

Australia and Singapore have selected eight projects for funding as part of a $20 million initiative to help reduce emissions in the maritime sector, according to a joint statement on Wednesday (26 March). 

The Australia-Singapore Initiative on Low Emissions Technologies (ASLET) supports the objectives of the Singapore and Australia Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC), which will help accelerate decarbonisation and digitisation of shipping routes between Singapore and Australia.

It is jointly delivered by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency, and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on behalf of the governments of Australia and Singapore.

The ASLET grant opportunity was launched in July 2024 to support projects that will help accelerate the deployment and uptake of zero or near-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission technologies for maritime and port operations.

A total of 32 applications were received from universities, research institutes and industry based in Australia and Singapore. The eight projects selected for funding cover a range of activities, including innovations in the supply, transport, storage, dispensing and maritime utilisation of hydrogen, ammonia and methanol, as well as safety and environmental monitoring, and electrification. 

The selected projects have also attracted co-contributions and are expected to be completed within the next two years.

Note: For more detail on the selected projects, see the CSIRO and MPA websites.

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Photo credit: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Published: 26 March, 2025