SMW: Singapore to carry out LBM trials this year

Liquid biomethane (LBM) bunkering trials will be carried out at the Port of Singapore this year, as part of the Singapore–Rotterdam green corridor agreement.

PHOTO: Cargo terminal at the Port of Singapore. Getty Images

The green corridor initiative, aligned with the IMO’s ambition, aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from vessels travelling the Singapore–Rotterdam trade route by 20–30% by 2030, compared to 2008 levels.

The port authorities of Singapore and Rotterdam want to “develop and mobilise financial instruments to address the cost barriers associated with using low- and near-zero emission fuels,” the partners said at the Singapore Maritime Week conference.

Green fuels will include green ammonia, bio- and e-methanol, and methane.

The port authorities also plan to conduct additional bunkering trials to support the wider adoption of these fuels on a commercial scale along the Singapore-Rotterdam green corridor.

By Konica Bhatt

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