MPA opens applications for additional LNG bunkering licences in Singapore

Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has invited applications for additional licences to supply LNG as a marine fuel in the port.

IMAGE: An aerial view of Singapore Cruise Centre. MPA

The call is open to both existing LNG licensees and new entrants, following recent updates to Singapore’s LNG bunkering licensing framework and standards. These changes now allow for sea-based LNG reloading and the supply of liquefied bio-methane and e-methane at the Port of Singapore.

Under the requirements, licensees must establish end-to-end LNG bunkering operations, covering LNG sourcing, demand planning, cargo transfer, storage and safe handling, as well as the sale and delivery of LNG fuel to vessels in Singapore. Licensees must also own or charter at least one LNG bunker vessel (LBV) for the full licence term.

Applicants are further required to submit a proposal demonstrating their technical readiness to supply lower lifecycle-emissions LNG fuels, such as liquefied bio-methane and e-methane.

Applications must be submitted to MPA by 27 March 2026.

LNG bunker sales in Singapore rose by 23% to 571,000 mt in 2025, with average daily volumes of around 1,600 mt, up from about 1,300 mt/day in 2024.

By Tuhin Roy

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