GLOBAL: IBIA AND MAURITIAN GOVERNMENT TO HOST BUNKERING FORUM

‘The economic potential to develop the island as a bunker supplier and hub is significant,’ says IBIA Chief Executive
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) and the government of Mauritius will hold the event – Mauritius: A Bunker Hub: Driving the Ocean Economy – in Port Louis from 13 – 15 October. The forum is being organised in partnership with Celero, an independent logistics group based in Mauritius and Madagascar.
IBIA Chief Executive Peter Hall commented: ‘The Mauritian Government is committed to developing its maritime economy, seeing it as an important driver of economic growth and is keen to create new opportunities across all sectors.
‘This high level event will bring together the key players from across the region and with over 300,000 vessels passing Mauritius annually, the economic potential to develop the island as a bunker supplier and hub is significant.’
The four-day programme will consist of two days training; an IBIA basic bunkering course and tailored training for the region, examining top legal and business issues.
This will be followed by a one and a half day conference, including several keynote speeches from government ministers on the ‘Blue Economy’ and the government’s drive to turn Mauritius into a leading regional petroleum hub.
Aimed at both local and international delegates, IBIA says that attendees are likely to be from local government and the port authority, as well as international ship owners, bunker suppliers, traders, brokers, port authorities, credit reporting companies and lawyers.
For more information, contact:
Tahra Sergeant, IBIA Regional Manager
+27 21 7905318 or tahra.sergeant@ibia.net This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or
Neerish Chooramun, Manager, Marketing and Ocean Operations, Celero
+230 202 0014 or nchooramun@celerogroup.com This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .