GCMD shortlists three locations to pilot ammonia bunkering in Singapore

Advario and Vopak terminals at Jurong Port have been identified as "promising land sites" to pilot ammonia bunkering in Singapore, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) said in a webinar.

PHOTO: Aerial view of Jurong Port. Facebook of Jurong Port

“These sites are suitable for piloting shore-ship bunkering operations as they meet key criteria, such as safety, ease of access to, and extensive experience and capabilities for handling ammonia,” GCMD said.

Advario operates a tank terminal at Singapore’s Jurong Island Port with a total storage capacity of around 580,000 cbm, according to Advario’s website. Vopak intends to expand its existing ammonia infrastructure at Banyan Terminal to encompass ammonia bunkering.

Both terminals are accessible by barge, trucks, vessels and pipelines, Advario and Vopak have confirmed.

Raffles Reserved Anchorage was identified as the third optimal location to pilot ammonia bunkering, according to a study commissioned by GCMD.

Singapore port is expected to pilot ammonia bunkering in 2026 following the delivery of the first ammonia-capable vessels and the adoption of ammonia bunkering safety regulations, a Maritime Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore spokesperson told ENGINE last year.

Singapore's ammonia bunker demand is projected to grow rapidly in the mid-2030s and is estimated to reach 2 million mt/year by 2035, GCMD’s study found. Bunkering at the port will be supported by one bunker vessel with a capacity of 15,000 cbm, it added.

There are now 14 confirmed orders for ammonia-capable vessels for delivery towards 2026, according to classification society DNV’s latest tally. Bulk carriers account for eight of these orders.

By Konica Bhatt

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