Bunkering at the Port of Singapore: The new normal is digital

The Port of Singapore—the world’s largest bunkering port—is set to fully embrace digital bunkering. From April 1, 2025, bunker suppliers will be required to provide digital bunkering services and issue electronic bunker delivery notes (e-BDNs) as a default.

At the 80th Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) session in July 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) formally confirmed that bunker delivery notes are acceptable in either hard copy or digital form.

In November of the same year, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)—a driving force