Total Lubmarine opens Singapore blending plant

Total’s new state-of-the-art hub in the Singapore Lube Park in Tuas South will have an annual production capacity of 310,000 metric tonnes, giving the company even greater capacity in the Asia-Pacific region, which already represents more than 25% of Total’s lubricants sales.

Serge Dal Farra, Total Lubmarine, said: “This vast new plant underlines the commitment that Total has to the region and the importance of the shipping industry to us. Singapore is one of our busiest and most important marine hubs and we are able to meet our customers’ complex supply and technical support needs from here.”

The new facility will produce high quality lubricant oils and supply a wide range of segments, including automotive, industrial and marine. It will also provide direct access to the sea via a large brand new jetty allowing for easy delivery of raw materials and quick loading of finished products onto supply barges.

As well as one of the world’s top bunkering ports, Singapore is also a leading marine lube hub. Total Lubmarine supplies 75 types of marine lubricant including cylinder oil for slow-speed engines running on ECA fuels below 0.1% sulphur, EAL-compliant lubes and greases, compressor, hydraulic and refrigeration oils.

With a population of more than 4 billion, Asian demand for lubricants is expected to grow by 18% and reach 20 million tons by 2025, almost a half of global demand. Total intends to double its Asian sales, with production from the new plant accounting for a majority of the accelerated growth.