Singapore LNG breaks ground on third jetty, earns EU sustainability certification

Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG), which built, owns and operates the Republic's current LNG terminal, on Friday (Oct 9) began construction works for its third jetty at the SLNG Terminal on Jurong Island.

The groundbreaking ceremony was officiated by SLNG's chairman Gan Seow Kee and chief executive officer Leong Wei Hung.

This third jetty will accommodate LNG carriers ranging from 5,800 cubic metre to 80,000 cubic metre in size, said SLNG in a press release issued after the event.

It will also be SLNG's first jetty dedicated to serving small and mid-scale vessels.

When completed in the second half of 2028, the new jetty is expected to support approximately two million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG bunker reload demand, while also accommodating break-bulk and other small-scale LNG operations.

"Together with existing infrastructure, SLNG could potentially support up to three MTPA of LNG bunker reload, depending on market demand," SLNG added.

Last year, SLNG maintained its position as the world's top LNG bunkering port.

This comes amid growing worldwide demand, with approximately 1,700 LNG dual-fuelled vessels expected to enter operations globally by 2029.

Leong said in a statement that SLNG's investment into a third jetty expands the corporation's capacity and operational flexibility to support the maritime sector’s evolving energy needs

"Jetty 3 will strengthen Singapore’s ability to support the next phase of growth and reinforce its position as a leading global bunkering and LNG trading hub," he added.

SLNG achieves ISCC EU certification

SLNG also announced on Friday that it has achieved the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification EU (ISCC EU) scheme for the handling of Bio-LNG.

In so doing, it became the first in the region to achieve this.

The certification covers storage, regasification and send-out, bunkering and trucking services, and verifies that Bio-LNG handled through these services and the SLNG Terminal can be traced and accounted for under the ISCC EU framework.

This is intended to give customers confidence in its sustainability credentials.

It is also the European Union's legal requirement under its Renewable Energy Directive.

SLNG said it is also working with partners to exchange and implement best practices in Bio-LNG certification and accounting across the upstream terminal value chain.

These collaborations will further strengthen end-user confidence and support future market adoption of Bio-LNG, it added.

Commenting on the certification, Leong said: "Together with Jetty Three’s Bio-LNG handling capability, SLNG will be able to help facilitate not only the maritime industry’s transition towards lower-carbon fuels, but also the energy sector’s."

新加坡液化天然气公司（SLNG）负责建造、拥有和运营新加坡目前的液化天然气接收站。周五（10 月 9 日），该公司在裕廊岛的 SLNG 接收站开始建造其第三个码头。

奠基仪式由新加坡液化天然气公司董事长颜绍基和首席执行官梁伟雄主持。

SLNG在活动结束后发布的新闻稿中表示，第三个码头将可容纳容积从5800立方米到80000立方米的LNG运输船。

这也将是SLNG首个专门服务于中小型船舶的码头。

新码头预计将于 2028 年下半年竣工，届时将满足每年约 200 万吨 (MTPA) 的液化天然气加注需求，同时还能满足散货运输和其他小规模液化天然气作业的需求。

SLNG补充道：“结合现有基础设施，SLNG每年最多可支持300万吨液化天然气加注，具体取决于市场需求。”

去年，SLNG 保持了其作为世界顶级液化天然气加注港的地位。

在全球需求不断增长的背景下，预计到 2029 年，全球将有约 1700 艘 LNG 双燃料船舶投入运营。

梁先生在一份声明中表示，SLNG对第三座码头的投资扩大了公司的产能和运营灵活性，以满足海事行业不断变化的能源需求。

“3号码头将增强新加坡支持下一阶段增长的能力，并巩固其作为全球领先的船舶燃料供应和液化天然气贸易中心的地位，”他补充道。

SLNG获得ISCC欧盟认证

SLNG 周五还宣布，其生物液化天然气处理已获得欧盟国际可持续发展和碳认证 (ISCC EU) 计划认证。

这样一来，它就成为该地区第一个实现这一目标的国家。

该认证涵盖储存、再气化和输送、加注和卡车运输服务，并验证通过这些服务和 SLNG 终端处理的生物液化天然气可以根据 ISCC EU 框架进行追踪和核算。

此举旨在增强客户对其可持续发展资质的信心。

这也是欧盟《可再生能源指令》的法律要求。

SLNG表示，公司也在与合作伙伴共同努力，在上游终端价值链中交流和实施生物液化天然气认证和核算方面的最佳实践。

该公司补充说，这些合作将进一步增强终端用户的信心，并支持生物液化天然气的未来市场应用。

梁先生在评论此次认证时表示：“结合三号码头的生物液化天然气处理能力，SLNG不仅能够帮助促进海运业向低碳燃料转型，还能帮助促进能源行业的转型。”