SLNG said in a statement on Wednesday that the new and enhanced LNG truck loading facility will be part of the LNG terminal, but segregated from the main terminal operations.
Moreover, it will feature two loading bays, boosting operational capacity and minimizing downtime, and is designed to accommodate 40-foot trucks, compared to the current facility which only supports 20-foot trucks, enabling better support for the growing trucked LNG demand in Singapore.
SLNG noted the facility will feature hard loading arms optimized for single-operator use, which helps to reduce manpower deployment and enhance overall operational efficiency.
China International Water & Electric Corp is the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor.
SLNG expects to complete the new facility by the fourth quarter of 2026.
“The new LNG truck loading facility reinforces our commitment to expanding and diversifying LNG distribution channels across Singapore,” Leong Wei Hung, CEO of SLNG, said.
“As demand for trucked LNG continues to grow, this facility plays a crucial role in supporting the nation’s energy transition goals. It enhances the flexibility, reliability, and sustainability of LNG supply, helping to meet the evolving needs of Singapore and its surrounding markets,” he said.
SLNG launched the existing single-bay truck loading facility in April 2017 in collaboration
with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) as part of a pilot project to kickstart the development of LNG trucking and bunkering in Singapore.
It allows for the overland transport of small quantities of LNG to locations not connected to the gas pipeline network, such as industrial plants and port locations for ship bunkering.
According to SLNG, the existing truck loading facility reached 5,000 reloads in June 2024.
Second LNG terminal
Singapore’s first LNG terminal on Jurong Island began commercial operations in May 2013.
It currently operates with two jetties, three storage tanks of 180,000 cbm each, a fourth storage tank of 260,000 cbm, and a peak sendout capacity of around 11 mtpa.
In addition, SLNG signed a deal with Japan’s MOL last year to charter one FSRU for Singapore’s second LNG terminal.
South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean will build the 200,000-cbm FSRU, which will be berthed at Jurong Port and have a regasification capacity of 5 million tons per annum (mtpa).
Singapore’s first FSRU will contribute to a stable supply of energy for the country, where about 95 percent of domestic power generation is fueled by imported natural gas.
