2026-10-12
- Singapore LNG (SLNG) announced on 9 October 2026 that construction of a third jetty at its Jurong Island LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminal has started.
- Jetty 3 will accommodate LNG vessels of 5,800 to 80,000 cubic metres and is described as SLNG’s first jetty dedicated to small- and mid-scale vessels.
- Completion is targeted for the second half of 2028, and the jetty is expected to support about 2 million tpa (tons per annum) of LNG bunker reload demand.
- With existing infrastructure, SLNG could support up to 3 million tpa of bunker reload, depending on market demand.
- The project cost and the contractor are not known.
Singapore LNG (SLNG), the operator of Singapore’s first LNG terminal, announced on Friday, 9 October 2026, that it has started construction of a third jetty at its terminal on Jurong Island. A jetty is the berthing structure where LNG carriers and bunkering vessels moor to load and unload cargo. According to Baird Maritime, Jetty 3 will accommodate LNG carriers of 5,800 to 80,000 cubic metres and is SLNG’s first jetty dedicated to small- and mid-scale vessels. Completion is due in the second half of 2028. It is reported that, once operational, the jetty will support about 2 million tpa of LNG bunker reload demand, which refers to the refilling of bunkering vessels with LNG that they later deliver to ships as fuel. The project cost and the contractor are not known.
According to the reports, SLNG owns and operates Singapore’s first LNG terminal and is developing a second one. The new Jetty 3 adds a third berthing facility to the first terminal, which has operated two jetties since commercial operations began in May 2013. SLNG describes the new jetty as the first one dedicated to small- and mid-scale vessels. By comparison, the existing two jetties accept LNG vessels from 2,000 cubic metres up to 265,000 cubic metres, the latter being the Q-Max class, the largest LNG carriers.
It is reported that Jetty 3 will also handle break-bulk operations and other small-scale LNG activities in addition to bunker reload. Break-bulk refers to the delivery of LNG in smaller parcels rather than full-size cargoes. According to Engine Online, the jetty will also be capable of handling liquefied biomethane (LBM). SLNG has reportedly secured ISCC EU certification for handling LBM at its terminal. The certification covers storage, regasification and send-out, bunkering and trucking, and allows customers to trace and account for certified LBM handled at the facility.
SLNG Chief Executive Leong Wei Hung is quoted as saying that, as demand for LNG bunkering continues to grow, Jetty 3 will strengthen Singapore’s ability to support the next phase. The identity of the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor and the total investment are not known.
Numbers
- Target vessels: LNG vessels of 5,800 to 80,000 cubic metres
- Nature of the jetty: SLNG’s first jetty dedicated to small- and mid-scale vessels
- Target completion: second half of 2028
- Bunker reload support after completion: about 2 million tpa
- Maximum with existing infrastructure, depending on demand: up to 3 million tpa
- Project cost: not known
- Contractor: not known
According to SLNG’s terminal overview, the terminal sits on a 40-hectare site at the southern tip of Jurong Island. It has four storage tanks, three of 180,000 cubic metres and one of 260,000 cubic metres, which adds up to about 800,000 cubic metres of storage. The annualised average gas supply capacity is stated as 9 million tonnes per annum, with a peak of around 11 million tonnes per annum. The two existing jetties receive vessels from 2,000 to 265,000 cubic metres.
Against that profile, the 5,800 to 80,000 cubic metre range of Jetty 3 covers the smaller end of the vessel spectrum. It is reported that about 1,700 LNG dual-fuelled vessels are scheduled to be in operation globally by 2029, and that Singapore was the world’s top LNG bunkering port in 2025.
Timeline
- 2013-05 — Commercial operations begin at SLNG’s Jurong Island LNG terminal
- 2026-07-14 — SLNG signs a terminal use agreement with a unit of Jiaxing Gas (according to an LNG Prime headline; details are not known)
- 2026-09-11 — Hanwha Ocean launches MOL’s FSRU (floating storage and regasification unit) to serve Singapore’s second LNG import terminal (according to an LNG Prime headline)
- 2026-10-09 — SLNG announces the start of construction of Jetty 3
- Second half of 2028 — Target completion of Jetty 3
Note
- Bunker reload: the refilling of an LNG bunkering vessel at a terminal jetty with LNG that it will later supply to ships as fuel.
- Jetty: a structure extending from the shore into the water where vessels berth to load and unload cargo.