The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Thursday (24 January) updated its list of top bunker suppliers by volume in 2018.
A total 49.8 million metric tonnes (mt) of marine fuel was delivered at Singapore port in 2018, 1.6% lower than sales of 50.6 million mt in 2017.
The republic ended 2018 with 51 accredited bunker suppliers; NSL Marine Fuel Services Pte Ltd, which became an accredited supplier of marine gas oil (MGO) at Singapore in November 2017, had its standing included in the MPA list for 2018.
Five bunker suppliers namely Bomin Bunker Oil Pte Ltd, Aegean Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Palmstone Marine Services Pte Ltd, Harley Marine Asia Pte Ltd and CNC Petroleum Pte Ltd did not renew their bunkering licences in 2018.
The list of all bunker suppliers by volume in 2018 (versus position in 2017) are as follows:
| S/N | BUNKER SUPPLIERS |
| 1 | OCEAN BUNKERING SERVICES (PTE) LTD (8th place in 2017) |
| 2 | PETROCHINA INTERNATIONAL (S) PTE LTD (2nd place in 2017) |
| 3 | SENTEK MARINE & TRADING PTE LTD (1st place in 2017) |
| 4 | EQUATORIAL MARINE FUEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD (5th place in 2017) |
| 5 | SHELL EASTERN TRADING (PTE) LTD (4th place in 2017) |
| 6 | TOTAL MARINE FUELS PTE LTD (10th place in 2017) |
| 7 | EXXONMOBIL ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD (6th place in 2017) |
| 8 | TOYOTA TSUSHO PETROLEUM PTE LTD (13th place in 2017) |
| 9 | MAERSK OIL TRADING SINGAPORE PTE LTD (27th place in 2017) |
| 10 | BP SINGAPORE PTE LIMITED (7th place in 2017) |
| 11 | CONSORT BUNKERS PTE LTD (12th place in 2017) |
| 12 | GOLDEN ISLAND DIESEL OIL TRADING PTE LTD (14th place in 2017) |
| 13 | SINANJU MARINE SERVICES PTE LTD (28th place in 2017) |
| 14 | GLOBAL ENERGY TRADING PTE LTD (9th place in 2017) |
| 15 | SK ENERGY INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD (16th place in 2017) |
| 16 | COSTANK (S) PTE LTD (11th place in 2017) |
| 17 | HONG LAM MARINE PTE LTD (18th place in 2017) |
| 18 | FRATELLI COSULICH BUNKERS (S) PTE LTD (25th place in 2017) |
| 19 | SEVEN SEAS OIL TRADING PTE LTD (22nd place in 2017) |
| 20 | HIN LEONG MARINE INTERNATIONAL (PTE) LTD (32nd place in 2017) |
| 21 | GLENCORE SINGAPORE PTE.LTD. (3rd place in 2017)* |
| 22 | PACIFIC BUNKERING SERVICES PTE LTD (21st place in 2017) |
| 23 | MATRIX MARINE FUELS PTE LTD (26th place in 2017) |
| 24 | WIRED BUNKERING PTE LTD (23rd place in 2017) |
| 25 | SINGAMAS PETROLEUM TRADING PTE LTD (30th place in 2017) |
| 26 | INTER-PACIFIC PETROLEUM PTE LTD (19th place in 2017) |
| 27 | ENG HUA COMPANY (PTE) LTD (31st place in 2017) |
| 28 | BRIGHTOIL PETROLEUM (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD (17th place in 2017) |
| 29 | BUNKER HOUSE PETROLEUM PTE LTD (24th place in 2017) |
| 30 | SOUTHERNPEC (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD (34th place in 2017) |
| 31 | CATHAY MARINE FUEL OIL TRADING PTE LTD (33rd place in 2017) |
| 32 | CHEVRON SINGAPORE PTE LTD (38th place in 2017) |
| 33 | MARUBENI INT'L PETROLEUM (S) PTE LTD (36th place in 2017) |
| 34 | PALMSTONE TANKERS & TRADING PTE LTD (44th place in 2017) |
| 35 | GRANDEUR TRADING & SERVICES PTE LTD (35th place in 2017) |
| 36 | SIRIUS MARINE PTE LTD (29th place in 2017) |
| 37 | IMPEX MARINE (S) PTE LTD (37th place in 2017) |
| 38 | GLOBAL MARINE TRANSPORTATION PTE LTD (39th place in 2017) |
| 39 | HAI YIN MARINE PTE LTD (42nd place in 2017) |
| 40 | TRITON BUNKERING SERVICES PTE LTD (46th place in 2017) |
| 41 | PEGASUS MARITIME (S) PTE LTD (49th place in 2017) |
| 42 | KENOIL MARINE SERVICES PTE LTD (45th place in 2017) |
| 43 | VICTORY PETROLEUM TRADING PTE LTD (43rd place in 2017) |
| 44 | CENTRAL STAR MARINE SUPPLIES PTE LTD (50th place in 2017) |
| 45 | EASTPOINT INTERNATIONAL MARKETING PTE LTD (47th place in 2017) |
| 46 | HAI FU MARINE SERVICES PTE LTD (51st place in 2017) |
| 47 | NSL MARINE FUEL SERVICES PTE.LTD. (new entry) |
| 48 | SHELL EASTERN PETROLEUM (PTE) LTD (53rd place in 2017) |
| 49 | A DOT MARINE PTE LTD (54th place in 2017) |
| 50 | BUNKER B PTE LTD (55th place in 2017) |
| 51 | THE BARREL OIL PTE LTD (40th place in 2017) |
*Formerly trading under Chemoil International Pte Ltd
Photo credit: Manifold Times
Published: 24 January, 2018
