SMW 2025: MPA seeks methanol bunker supplier licence applications in Singapore
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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is launching an open call for applications for methanol bunker supplier licences in the Port of Singapore, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor on Tuesday (25 March).
The initiative is part of Singapore’s effort to foster a competitive and innovative ecosystem to accelerate the adoption of low- or zero-carbon fuels, while collaborating with industry stakeholders to ensure their safe and effective deployment.
“To meet growing interest in methanol among shipowners, MPA is launching an open call for applications for methanol bunker supplier licences in the Port of Singapore to implement an end-to-end methanol supply model,” Khor said in her speech at the Accelerating Digitalisation and Decarbonisation Conference, as part of the Singapore Maritime Week (SMW 2025).
“This will build on the recently published Technical Reference for Methanol Bunkering, and the Standards for the Port Limit Methanol Bunker Tankers, to provide a consistent approach to ensure the safe and efficient use of methanol.”
During SMW 2024, MPA announced its regulatory framework for methanol bunkering licence was close to be finalised and would call for applications for a licence to supply methanol as a marine fuel in Singapore.
In 2023, MPA issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) inviting parties interested in supplying methanol as a bunker fuel in the Port of Singapore. The EOI aims to gather proposals for the implementation of end-to-end methanol bunkering solutions in Singapore from 2025.
Khor also said MPA has also been collaborating closely with industry partners and the A*STAR Institute of High-Performance Computing to conduct virtual simulations of ammonia bunkering operations.
“These simulations are critical for evaluating and mitigating the environmental and safety risks associated with ammonia bunkering operations. This methodology is also extended to other fuels such as LNG and methanol,” she said.
In parallel, Singaporean companies such as Seatrium and PSA are exploring initiatives aimed at harnessing and utilising low-carbon energy fuels for the maritime sector.
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Photo credit: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Published: 25 March, 2025
