Singapore expands LNG bunkering capacity with 8 new licences

They will be valid for five years.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will issue eight new licences to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel starting 1 September 2026.

In a press release, the MPA said the new licences aim to expand the city-state’s LNG bunkering capacity and strengthen the supporting ecosystem to meet the market’s growing demand.

They will be awarded to Aramco Trading Singapore, Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific, PetroChina International (Singapore), Shell Eastern Trading, Sinopec Fuel Oil (Singapore), TotalEnergies Gas & Power Asia (TEGPA)-Sembcorp Fuels (Singapore) Joint Venture, and Vitol Bunkers (S).

The licences will be valid for five years, beginning 1 September 2026 until 31 August 2031, subject to licensees continuing to meet the relevant licensing conditions.

In line with this, MPA and Enterprise Singapore, through the Singapore Standards Council, will upgrade the existing Technical Reference for LNG Bunkering (TR56) into a Singapore Standard (SS) in August 2026.

The new SS will strengthen safety requirements, bunkering procedures, custody transfer and crew competencies, and serve as a common industry reference for LNG bunkering operations in Singapore.

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