Prime Highlight: 

• The Port of Singapore achieved a record container throughput of 44.66 million TEUs in 2025, marking an 8.6% increase from the previous year. 

• The city-state continued to strengthen its position as a global maritime hub, attracting new shipping firms and expanding its ship registry. 

Key Facts: 

• Vessel arrivals rose to 3.22 billion gross tonnes, while marine fuel sales hit 56.77 million tonnes, with alternative fuels increasing to 1.95 million tonnes. 

• The Singapore Registry of Ships reached 137.46 million gross tonnes, a 27% year-on-year growth, making it the world’s fourth-largest ship registry. 

Background: 

The Port of Singapore recorded its highest-ever container volume in 2025, handling a record 44.66 million TEUs. Indicating an 8.6% increase compared to the prior year, based on data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Overall port activity also increased. Vessel arrivals reached 3.22 billion gross tonnes, up 3.5% year-on-year, reflecting stronger global shipping movements and growing trade flows through the world’s busiest transshipment hub.

Fuel demand at the port rose alongside traffic. Marine fuel sales climbed to a new high of 56.77 million tonnes, growing 3.4% compared with 2024. Sales of cleaner energy for ships rose sharply. The industry sold 1.95 million tonnes of alternative marine fuels, up from 1.35 million tonnes last year, showing a move toward low-emission shipping.

On the policy front, the MPA announced that applications for new LNG bunker supply licenses will open on January 14, 2026. In addition, it plans to introduce updated safety regulations for LNG bunker vessels operating within the port. In addition, the authority plans to upgrade TR56 to a Singapore Standard in the second quarter of 2026 and release the country’s first technical reference for ammonia bunkering.

Singapore’s position as a leading global maritime hub strengthened in 2025, with 35 new or expanding maritime companies establishing a presence in the city-state. This increased the number of international shipping groups in Singapore to over 200.

The Singapore Registry of Ships reached a new milestone, finishing the year at 137.46 million gross tonnes, about 27% more than last year. This growth made Singapore the fourth-largest ship registry in the world and strengthened its role in global shipping. 

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