Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has opened applications for additional LNG bunkering licences to supply liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel in the Port of Singapore, following updates to the licensing framework and standards. The call is open to existing licensees and new entrants.

The revised scope includes sea-based LNG reloading and the supply of lower-lifecycle-emission LNG fuels such as liquefied bio-methane and e-methane. MPA requires end-to-end LNG supply arrangements, and applicants must own or charter at least one LNG bunker vessel for the full licence period, registered under the Singapore Registry of Ships and compliant with MPA’s Standards for Port Limit LNG Bunker Vessels.

Applicants must set out technical readiness to supply lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emission LNG fuels, including supply pathways and sourcing, and propose measures to monitor and mitigate methane slip, covering design, operations, and monitoring/reporting. Applications are due by 27 March 2026 via greenport@mpa.gov.sg, with industry briefings planned. MPA and Enterprise Singapore will upgrade TR56 to a Singapore Standard in Q2 2026.