SIBCON 2026 Opens in Singapore With Ammonia Bunkering Reference and New Multi-Fuel Initiatives
The 24th Singapore International Bunkering Conference (SIBCON) is being held in Singapore from October 13 to 15 and was opened on October 14 by Murali Pillai, Senior Minister of State for Law and for Transport. Themed 'Charting a Resilient Multi-Fuel Future', the biennial conference is expected to welcome more than 2,000 maritime professionals from over 60 countries.
Several initiatives were announced at the event: the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore invited licence applications to operate liquefied natural gas floating storage units; the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration launched a Singapore Ammonia Bunkering Form; and Singapore will conduct its first ethanol bunkering operation later this week. The MPA and Enterprise Singapore, through the Singapore Standards Council, launched Technical Reference TR 148 for ammonia bunkering, covering safety, bunkering procedures, custody transfer and personnel competencies, to be tested through ammonia bunkering trials. Under the Singapore-Australia Green and Digital Shipping Corridor, the MPA will also work with the Pilbara Ports Authority to validate the reference through shared operational experience from trials at their respective ports.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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