MPA targets year-end issuance of methanol bunkering licenses

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) aims to issue methanol bunkering licenses by year-end, valid for five years.

IMAGE: Cargo terminal at the Port of Singapore. Getty Images

In response to an open call in March 2025, the MPA received 13 applications for methanol bunker supplier licenses, reflecting strong industry interest in supplying methanol at a commercial scale in Singapore.

That same month, MPA also introduced methanol bunkering standards to support the commercial-scale adoption of methanol as a marine fuel in the world’s largest bunkering hub

MPA is currently reviewing the applications and aims to issue the licenses in the fourth quarter of this year. These licenses will be valid for five years, from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030.

By Tuhin Roy

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