Singapore explores LNG infrastructure for bio‑methane bunkering

MPA and CMA CGM will join SLNG in testing emissions.

Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA), CMA CGM Group, and Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG) will explore using existing gas infrastructure to supply liquefied bio-methane as a marine fuel.

The parties signed a memorandum of understanding to develop supply pathways in Singapore, including fuel certification, supply, and use, according to a joint media release.

The agreement was signed by MPA CEO Ang Wee Keong, CMA CGM Asia-Pacific CEO Bo Wegener, and SLNG CEO Leong Wei Hung.

The partnership will combine MPA’s regulatory and industry development experience, CMA CGM’s shipping and logistics expertise, and SLNG’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure and technical capabilities.

“LNG is an established marine fuel in Singapore,” Ang said. “We are now looking at how lower-emission variants can build on the infrastructure and capabilities already in place.”

The parties will examine how sustainability attributes and greenhouse gas emission savings can be accounted for when liquefied bio-methane is mixed with natural gas in shared infrastructure.

Pilots and trials will also be conducted under actual operating conditions to validate these approaches and assess their potential wider application.

The findings will help build industry knowledge to support the development of liquefied bio-methane bunkering capabilities in Singapore.

“Bio-methane is an important pathway to support both maritime decarbonisation and Singapore’s broader energy transition efforts,” Leong said.

SLNG said it is amongst the first LNG terminals in the region to be certified under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification EU framework to handle liquefied bio-methane.