Singapore Maritime Transport Profile 2026
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MARITIME TRANSPORT PROFILE
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Maritime assets
Port area in 2025
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Ships built by country of building, annual
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Merchant fleet by country of beneficial ownership, annual
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Trade - Navigation total
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Water transport employment
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Activity
Container port throughput
Port call and performance statistics
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Trade mode share
Port Activity
Trade openness index
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Seafarer supply
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Top 10 Freight Transport Expenditure in USD (Import)
Source: UNCTAD & World Bank. (n.d.). TransportCosts. UN Trade & Development Data Hub - Trade-and-Transport Dataset, Annual, 2016 Onward. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from https://unctadstat.unctad.org/datacentre/dataviewer/US.TransportCosts
Top 10 Freight transport work in thousand ton-km (Import)
Source: UNCTAD & World Bank. (n.d.). TransportCosts. UN Trade & Development Data Hub - Trade-and-Transport Dataset, Annual, 2016 Onward. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from https://unctadstat.unctad.org/datacentre/dataviewer/US.TransportCosts
Top 10 Freight Transport Expenditure in USD (Export)
Source: UNCTAD & World Bank. (n.d.). TransportCosts. UN Trade & Development Data Hub - Trade-and-Transport Dataset, Annual, 2016 Onward. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from https://unctadstat.unctad.org/datacentre/dataviewer/US.TransportCosts
Top 10 Freight transport work in thousand ton-km (Export)
Source: UNCTAD & World Bank. (n.d.). TransportCosts. UN Trade & Development Data Hub - Trade-and-Transport Dataset, Annual, 2016 Onward. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from https://unctadstat.unctad.org/datacentre/dataviewer/US.TransportCosts
Connectivity and performance
LPI
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Liner shipping connectivity index
Port liner shipping connectivity index
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Bilateral liner shipping connectivity index
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Trade cost
Container port performance index
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Remoteness index
Sustainable freight transport index
Percent of firms identifying transport as a major constraint
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Shipping emissions
EDGAR GHG 2025
Transport energy consumption
EDGAR AP 8.1
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GAINS emissions
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Adaptation and resilience
Average annual loss
Port risk
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Investment on ports
Development financing
Private participation in infrastructure
Policy Targets
Green shipping program
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. By 2030, our port terminals will reduce absolute emissions by at least 60% from 2005 levels, amidst projected growth in volumes. | 2030 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2050, MPA aims for the harbour craft fleet to halve 2030-level emissions by transitioning to full-electric propulsion and net zero fuels. | 2050 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2050, our port terminals aim to achieve net zero emissions. | 2050 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. | 2030 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | The International Maritime Organization's target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels, and to phase out such GHG emissions in this century | 2050 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | All new harbour craft operating in our port waters to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuels, or be compatible with net zero fuels from 2030 | 2030 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | All new harbour craft operating in our port waters to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuels, or be compatible with net zero fuels from 2030 | 2030 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | 2020 | We actively support IMO's efforts on its Initial Strategy on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships and its key target to reduce the total annual GHG emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels | 2050 |
Managing transport GHG emission
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. By 2030, our port terminals will reduce absolute emissions by at least 60% from 2005 levels, amidst projected growth in volumes. | 2030 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2050, MPA aims for the harbour craft fleet to halve 2030-level emissions by transitioning to full-electric propulsion and net zero fuels. | 2050 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2050, our port terminals aim to achieve net zero emissions. | 2050 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. | 2030 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | The International Maritime Organization's target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels, and to phase out such GHG emissions in this century | 2050 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | All new harbour craft operating in our port waters to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuels, or be compatible with net zero fuels from 2030 | 2030 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | All new harbour craft operating in our port waters to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuels, or be compatible with net zero fuels from 2030 | 2030 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | 2020 | We actively support IMO's efforts on its Initial Strategy on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships and its key target to reduce the total annual GHG emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels | 2050 |
Net zero, carbon neutrality
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. By 2030, our port terminals will reduce absolute emissions by at least 60% from 2005 levels, amidst projected growth in volumes. | 2030 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2050, MPA aims for the harbour craft fleet to halve 2030-level emissions by transitioning to full-electric propulsion and net zero fuels. | 2050 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2050, our port terminals aim to achieve net zero emissions. | 2050 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. | 2030 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | The International Maritime Organization's target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels, and to phase out such GHG emissions in this century | 2050 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | All new harbour craft operating in our port waters to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuels, or be compatible with net zero fuels from 2030 | 2030 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | All new harbour craft operating in our port waters to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuels, or be compatible with net zero fuels from 2030 | 2030 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | 2020 | We actively support IMO's efforts on its Initial Strategy on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships and its key target to reduce the total annual GHG emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels | 2050 |
Port electrification
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. By 2030, our port terminals will reduce absolute emissions by at least 60% from 2005 levels, amidst projected growth in volumes. | 2030 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2050, MPA aims for the harbour craft fleet to halve 2030-level emissions by transitioning to full-electric propulsion and net zero fuels. | 2050 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2050, our port terminals aim to achieve net zero emissions. | 2050 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. | 2030 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | The International Maritime Organization's target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels, and to phase out such GHG emissions in this century | 2050 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | All new harbour craft operating in our port waters to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuels, or be compatible with net zero fuels from 2030 | 2030 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | All new harbour craft operating in our port waters to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuels, or be compatible with net zero fuels from 2030 | 2030 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | 2020 | We actively support IMO's efforts on its Initial Strategy on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships and its key target to reduce the total annual GHG emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels | 2050 |
Shipping fuels
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. By 2030, our port terminals will reduce absolute emissions by at least 60% from 2005 levels, amidst projected growth in volumes. | 2030 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2050, MPA aims for the harbour craft fleet to halve 2030-level emissions by transitioning to full-electric propulsion and net zero fuels. | 2050 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2050, our port terminals aim to achieve net zero emissions. | 2050 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | 2022 | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. | 2030 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | The International Maritime Organization's target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels, and to phase out such GHG emissions in this century | 2050 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | All new harbour craft operating in our port waters to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuels, or be compatible with net zero fuels from 2030 | 2030 |
| Singapore Green Plan | 2021 | All new harbour craft operating in our port waters to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuels, or be compatible with net zero fuels from 2030 | 2030 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | 2020 | We actively support IMO's efforts on its Initial Strategy on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships and its key target to reduce the total annual GHG emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels | 2050 |
Policy Measures
| Voluntary National Reviews 2023 - SGP | Ammonia | On the maritime front, we published our Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint in 2022, which included a US$216 million investment to help our port and domestic harbour craft decarbonise, and to support bunkering of low and zero-carbon marine fuels such as biofuels, ammonia, and hydrogen. | 2023 |
| Voluntary National Reviews 2023 - SGP | Bunkering infrastructure for alternative fuels | On the maritime front, we published our Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint in 2022, which included a US$216 million investment to help our port and domestic harbour craft decarbonise, and to support bunkering of low and zero-carbon marine fuels such as biofuels, ammonia, and hydrogen. | 2023 |
| Voluntary National Reviews 2023 - SGP | Development of shipping/ maritime/ inland water transport (IWT) plan/ policy | On the maritime front, we published our Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint in 2022, which included a US$216 million investment to help our port and domestic harbour craft decarbonise, and to support bunkering of low and zero-carbon marine fuels such as biofuels, ammonia, and hydrogen. | 2023 |
| Voluntary National Reviews 2023 - SGP | Port electrification | Sustainability is also a key design feature of Tuas Port. Besides electrified equipment and automated guided vehicles which reduce carbon emissions by about 50% compared to current diesel prime movers, green buildings, smart grid solutions and battery energy storage systems will be developed to optimise energy usage. | 2023 |
| Voluntary National Reviews 2023 - SGP | Shipping improvement - General | Tuas Port, an automated and intelligent port, will be a critical engine that drives the Singapore economy, and reinforces our status as an international maritime centre. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is working with port operators to drive the adoption of digital technologies at Tuas Port. | 2023 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Ammonia | While not favouring any particular fuel type, MPA expects hydrogen and its carriers (including ammonia, e-methanol) as well as bio-LNG to potentially play important roles in the decarbonisation of international shipping in the mid to long term. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Autonomous vehicles | PSAC is also trialling autonomous prime movers with AI-optimised routing, speed and acceleration, to raise the energy efficiency of its prime mover fleet. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Biofuels | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. MPA will also look at developing standards for the use of biofuels as bunkers in the domestic harbour craft fleet. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Budget/ identification of EV projects | In September 2020, after a series of workshops with the industry, MPA and SMI had launched a joint call for proposals on the electrification of harbour craft with a total co-funding of $9 million from MPA's Maritime GreenFuture Fund. | 2022 |
| Singapore's Fifth National Communication and Fifth Biennial Update Report | Budget/ identification of shipping projects | Singapore earlier launched the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative (MSGI) to reduce the environmental impact of shipping and shipping-related activities on the coastal and marine environment, with an initial funding pledge by the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of S$100 million (US$74 million) over five years. The MSGI has since been extended and further enhanced. Stakeholders are encouraged to adopt environmentally-friendly practices and reduce the environmental impact of operations through voluntary programmes. The MSGI also supports local maritime technology companies in developing and deploying green technologies through co-funding grants. MPA has set aside S$6 million (US$4.44 million) to support the building of liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessels to enable ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operations. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Bunkering infrastructure for alternative fuels | An example of this is JPPL's proof-of-concept project to generate green electricity and support the bunkering of low and zero-carbon fuels. JPPL's Holistic Energy Sea Terminal Strategy allows for the repurposing and utilisation of existing storage and terminal infrastructure (e.g. berths, storage tanks, waterfront jetties), to support the handling of low and zero-carbon fuels for power generation as well as maritime applications, including bunkering. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Bunkering infrastructure for alternative fuels | In 2017, MPA launched the LNG Bunkering Pilot Programme for a period of three years, to test operational protocols, gain operational experience, and strengthen Singapore's LNG bunkering capabilities. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Capacity building - General | MPA will work with industry partners to identify and map out these emerging job roles and skills needs, and support enterprises to equip our maritime workforce with the necessary skills and knowledge to support the development of a low and zero-carbon bunkering hub in Singapore. | 2022 |
| Singapore's Fifth National Communication and Fifth Biennial Update Report | Development of shipping/ maritime/ inland water transport (IWT) plan/ policy | On maritime transport, Singapore launched the ‘Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint: Working Towards 2050' in March 2022. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | EV in water transport | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. By 2050, MPA aims for the harbour craft fleet to halve 2030-level emissions by transitioning to full-electric propulsion and net zero fuels. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | EV in water transport | In September 2020, after a series of workshops with the industry, MPA and SMI had launched a joint call for proposals on the electrification of harbour craft with a total co-funding of $9 million from MPA's Maritime GreenFuture Fund. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Freight and logistics improvements - General | Together with the port terminal operators, MPA is committed to enhance the efficiency of port operations, including transhipment operations. A key enabler is the use of technology to reduce or eliminate kinks in the supply chains. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Green shipping program | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. By 2030, our port terminals will reduce absolute emissions by at least 60% from 2005 levels, amidst projected growth in volumes. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Green shipping program | Low/zero-carbon fuel for port equipment & vehicles | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Green shipping program | In addition, both port terminal operators have also embarked on projects aimed at improving energy management and utilisation within the terminals, thereby reducing the amount of carbon emissions associated with port operations. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Hydrogen | While not favouring any particular fuel type, MPA expects hydrogen and its carriers (including ammonia, e-methanol) as well as bio-LNG to potentially play important roles in the decarbonisation of international shipping in the mid to long term. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Logistics digitalization and technology | PSAC and JPPL have deployed smart systems and solutions to enhance operational efficiency. PSAC has developed smart prime movers that tap on sensors and telematics, supported by on-board diagnostics. Such digital tools help drivers to “eco-drive” by avoiding hard braking and excessive bursts of acceleration, thereby reducing fuel consumption. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | LPG/ CNG/ LNG | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Managing transport GHG emission | By 2050, MPA aims for the harbour craft fleet to halve 2030-level emissions by transitioning to full-electric propulsion and net zero fuels. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Net zero, carbon neutrality | By 2050, our port terminals aim to achieve net zero emissions. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Operational efficiency in logistics | From the present till the 2040s, PSAC will be consolidating all its container terminal operations at a single location in Tuas. This will eliminate inter- terminal haulage (via trucking and barging) as well as its associated emissions between the existing City Terminal, PPT as well as Tuas Port. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Port electrification | These strategies include the greening of port handling equipment, port vehicles, and terminal buildings, as well as improving energy efficiency and adopting cleaner energy alternatives. Electrification of port equipment (RTG, PMs, luffing cranes etc) Electrification of port equipment (AGVs) Electrification of port equipment Energy optimisation, smart grid, solar energy, green electricity | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Reference to domestic financing mechanisms | To support the transition of the domestic harbour craft fleet, MPA will look at developing schemes that aid first movers to defray the cost of investment into new green harbour craft. MPA will also work with financial institutions to widen the suite of financing options in Singapore. This includes work to facilitate risk management and catalyse lending by financial institutions to harbour craft owners and operators. MPA is working with MAS and industry partners to develop Singapore as a green maritime financing hub and expand the suite of green financing options. This will increase accessibility to sustainability-linked financing for the development of low and zero-carbon fuel solutions. | 2022 |
| Singapore's Fifth National Communication and Fifth Biennial Update Report | Relocation from climate-risk areas | New critical infrastructure such as Tuas Mega Port and Changi Airport Terminal 5 will be built at least 5 m or more above the current mean sea level. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Renewable energy | To this end, PSAC and JPPL are actively collaborating with industry partners and power generation companies to improve their grid emission factor and source green electricity imported from regional grid. From 2025 onwards, PSAC will progressively source for green electricity, subject to economic considerations and availability. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Research in transport sector | First, MPA is actively collaborating with like-minded industry partners to conduct feasibility studies and pilot trials. The aim is to catalyse innovation and R&D needed for the deployment of future fuels and enable the industry to assess the operational and commercial viabilities of the various low and zero-emission fuel solutions Second, MPA will work with stakeholders across the value chain to ensure that Singapore is able to offer various low and zero-carbon fuel solutions to support the bunkering needs of the global shipping industry. These stakeholders include shipping lines, energy companies, logistics players, storage providers and bunker suppliers. MPA envisages that some existing infrastructure will be retrofitted, whilst investments into new infrastructure will allow the scaling up of fuel supply in line with future demand.. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Shipping efficiency improvements | Together with the port terminal operators, MPA is committed to enhance the efficiency of port operations, including transhipment operations. A key enabler is the use of technology to reduce or eliminate kinks in the supply chains. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Shipping fuels | By 2030, MPA aims to reduce absolute emissions from the domestic harbour craft fleet by 15% from 2021 levels, through the adoption of lower-carbon energy solutions such as blended biofuel, LNG, diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, and full-electric propulsion. | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Stakeholder involvement - General | First, MPA is actively collaborating with like-minded industry partners to conduct feasibility studies and pilot trials. The aim is to catalyse innovation and R&D needed for the deployment of future fuels and enable the industry to assess the operational and commercial viabilities of the various low and zero-emission fuel solutions Second, MPA will work with stakeholders across the value chain to ensure that Singapore is able to offer various low and zero-carbon fuel solutions to support the bunkering needs of the global shipping industry. These stakeholders include shipping lines, energy companies, logistics players, storage providers and bunker suppliers. MPA envisages that some existing infrastructure will be retrofitted, whilst investments into new infrastructure will allow the scaling up of fuel supply in line with future demand.. | 2022 |
| Singapore's Fifth National Communication and Fifth Biennial Update Report | Stakeholder involvement - General | MPA, the Port of Rotterdam and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in October 2020 to form the Future Fuels Port Network (FFPN). | 2022 |
| Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint | Transport Laws and Regulations- General | MPA is also committed to working with like-minded parties in industry and government to develop bunkering guidelines for future fuels in ports, such as through the Future Fuels Port Network. These guidelines would enable the safe transport and bunkering of low and zero-emission fuels. | 2022 |
| Singapore Green Plan | Managing transport GHG emission | The International Maritime Organization's target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels, and to phase out such GHG emissions in this century | 2021 |
| Singapore Green Plan | Port electrification | All new harbour craft operating in our port waters to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuels, or be compatible with net zero fuels from 2030 | 2021 |
| Singapore Green Plan | Shipping fuels | All new harbour craft operating in our port waters to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuels, or be compatible with net zero fuels from 2030 | 2021 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | Budget/ identification of shipping projects | Singapore launched the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative (MSGI) in 2011 with the objective of reducing the environmental impact of shipping and shipping-related activities in the coastal and marine environment. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has pledged S$100 million under the MSGI, the Green Awareness Programme promotes awareness of green shipping | 2020 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | Bunkering infrastructure for alternative fuels | To facilitate the greater adoption of LNG for global shipping, we are promoting the use of LNG as a marine fuel in Singapore, growing demand for LNG and driving readiness for LNG bunkering. Singapore is also working closely with other international port authorities and maritime administrations to build a network of LNG bunker-ready ports. | 2020 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | Development of shipping/ maritime/ inland water transport (IWT) plan/ policy | To position Singapore for long-term maritime sustainability, the Government will develop a Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint 2050. | 2020 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | Green shipping program | We will also green our major international transport facilities. Tuas Port, when completed by the 2040s, will consolidate Singapore's container operations in a single automated terminal. To facilitate the greater adoption of LNG for global shipping, we are promoting the use of LNG as a marine fuel in Singapore, growing demand for LNG and driving readiness for LNG bunkering. | 2020 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | Investment required for specific projects | Singapore will also set aside an initial funding of S$40 million under the Maritime Green Future Fund to foster R&D in lowcarbon technologies. | 2020 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | Managing transport GHG emission | We actively support IMO's efforts on its Initial Strategy on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships and its key target to reduce the total annual GHG emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels | 2020 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | Port electrification | Expected to be fully completed in 2040, the new Tuas Port will be the world's largest fully automated terminal in a single location. It will have a fleet of over 1,000 fully electric automated guided vehicles that have a carbon footprint of 25% less than that of conventional diesel-powered prime movers. The port will also feature electric automated rail-mounted gantry cranes to be more energy-efficient. | 2020 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | Port electrification | The Government has been working with stakeholders to improve the sustainability of our port infrastructure. Singapore's main commercial port terminal operators, PSA Corporation Limited and Jurong Port Pte Ltd, have deployed solar PV systems at their terminals and embarked on other electrification projects at existing terminals. | 2020 |
| Singapore's Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy | Shipping fuels | the Green Port Programme encourages ships to burn cleaner fuels in Singapore through a reduction in port dues; the Green Energy and Technology Programme promotes pilot trials and technology development for maritime emissions reduction; and Beyond promoting LNG, we are embarking on trials of electric vessels and other potential low-emissions fuel types. | 2020 |
| Sustainable Singapore Blueprint 2015 | Green shipping program | Maritime Singapore Green Initiative The Green Technology Programme encourages local maritime companies to develop and adopt green technologies. The programme provides grants to co-fund up to 50% of total qualifying costs to develop and adopt green technological solutions or systems | 2014 |
| Sustainable Singapore Blueprint 2015 | Shipping efficiency improvements | The Green Ship Programme incentivises owners of Singapore-flagged ships to adopt energy-efficient ship designs or approved sulphur oxides scrubber technologies that exceed the International Maritime Organization's requirements. The Green Port Programme encourages oceangoing ships calling at the Port of Singapore to reduce the emissions of pollutants. Under the Green Port Programme, ocean-going ships that burn clean fuels or use approved abatement technology enjoy lower port dues. | 2014 |
| National Climate Change Strategy | Budget/ identification of shipping projects | The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) launched the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative in 2011 to recognise companies that undertake environmentally-friendly shipping practices beyond what is mandated by the IMO. MPA has committed up to S$100 million over five years to support the Initiative. | 2012 |