Port of Singapore Aims to add Methanol Bunker Supply

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) on December 14, 2023 to invite interested parties to submit proposals for the supply of methanol as a marine 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, and focuses on three areas: (a) methanol supply sources, (b) methanol bunkering operation model at commercial scale in Singapore and, (c) alternatives to the physical transfer of methanol molecules to Singapore such as mass balancing. 

This EOI comes after the recent completion of the world’s first ship-to-containership methanol bunkering operation on July 27, 2023 in Singapore. 

“The launch of this EOI marks an important step towards development of a methanol licensing framework to enable the supply of methanol at scale in the Port of Singapore,” said Teo Eng Dih, MPA Chief Executive. “We look forward to working closely with interested parties on this effort which will be integral to help international shipping transit to green energy.”

Interested parties can visit MPA’s website to access or download a copy of the EOI documents. Queries are to be submitted to the MPA point-of-contacts stated in the EOI documents by February 20, 2024