SIBCON 2026: CMA CGM, SLNG and MPA Team Up to Explore Biomethane Bunkering
A new MoU signed at SIBCON will test how liquefied biomethane can be supplied to ships through Singapore's existing LNG infrastructure.
French container line CMA CGM, Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a memorandum of understanding at the 24th SIBCON to explore the supply and use of liquefied biomethane as a marine fuel, Ship & Bunker reported.
What the partners will study
The agreement looks at how existing gas infrastructure can deliver biomethane to ships, and how its greenhouse gas savings can be accounted for when it is mixed with fossil natural gas. The three parties will run trials under real operating conditions to assess whether the approach can be scaled.
Biomethane is chemically similar to LNG and can be used as a drop-in fuel in LNG-fuelled ships. CMA CGM operates a fleet of dual-fuel LNG container ships and has more on order, giving it a direct interest in a lower-carbon version of the same fuel.
Infrastructure keeps growing
The MoU follows SLNG's announcement that construction has begun on a third jetty at its Jurong Island terminal. Due for completion in 2028, it will support LNG bunkering operations. The MPA presented the biomethane work as one of several fuel pathways it is developing alongside ammonia and ethanol.
Market context
Biomethane gives LNG-capable fleets a route to deeper emissions cuts without new engines, which matters for traders and suppliers such as Alkagesta that serve ships calling at Singapore. Read our wider coverage of SIBCON 2026 initiatives.
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Elena Marchetti
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Elena covers crude and refined product markets, with a focus on Mediterranean and Black Sea cargo flows.