The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, the CMA CGM Group and Singapore LNG Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the supply and use of liquefied bio-methane as a marine fuel in Singapore.
The agreement was signed at Sibcon 2026 by MPA chief executive Ang Wee Keong, CMA CGM Asia Pacific chief executive Bo Wegener and SLNG chief executive Leong Wei Hung.
The partnership combines MPA's regulatory and industry development experience, CMA CGM's shipping and logistics expertise and SLNG's gas infrastructure and technical capabilities. The parties will exchange knowledge and best practices on certification, supply and use of liquefied bio-methane as a bunker fuel.
A central focus is how existing gas infrastructure in Singapore could support bio-methane supply for maritime use, and how its sustainability attributes and greenhouse gas savings can be properly accounted for when it is mixed with natural gas in shared infrastructure.
The parties will also run pilots and trials to validate these approaches under actual operating conditions, with the findings intended to inform wider application and build industry knowledge.
Bio-methane is attracting interest across the industry because it can use the same logistics chain as conventional LNG. Firms with established ESG frameworks see it as a practical route to near-term emissions reductions without waiting for entirely new fuel infrastructure.
Singapore recorded a record 571,400 tonnes of LNG bunker sales in 2025, with sales in the first eight months of 2026 up roughly a quarter year on year — a base the bio-methane initiative is designed to build on.
