Singapore Port Authority Calls for LNG Bunkering Proposals

SINGAPORE, July 28 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Maritime Port Authority is looking for proposals on liquefied pure gasoline bunker provides because it shifts away from fossil fuels in direction of gasoline whereas making an attempt to keep up its function because the world’s high bunkering hub.

The transfer to problem bunker provider licences to the gasoline sector enhances the city-state’s push to profile itself as an LNG hub and is a step in direction of assembly its personal deadline of supplying LNG gasoline to ships by 2020.

“The bunkering industry is an important and integral part of Singapore’s global hub port,” the port stated in a press release on Tuesday.

“Singapore plays a key role in powering world shipping and promoting the use of cleaner fuels for ship bunkering.”

Applicants need to submit proposals by Sept. 30 detailing the bunkering provide and supply mannequin, their LNG sources and advertising plans for the sale of LNG to prospects within the port, the assertion added.

There are at present 60 licensed bunker suppliers protecting marine gasoline oil and marine gasoil deliveries, knowledge from the MPA web site confirmed.

Singapore sells a mean 3.5 million to three.6 million tonnes of marine gasoline every month. (Reporting By Jane Xie; Editing by Alan Raybould)

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