The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) is the voice of the global bunker industry and represents all stakeholders across the industry value chain. Our membership includes ship owners/operators, bunker suppliers, traders, brokers, barging companies, storage companies, surveyors, port ...more…
IBIA Privacy Policy (GDPR)
IBIA is improving its Privacy Policy reflecting the recent changes in the EU regarding the protection, transparency, collection and processing of your data. We respect your privacy and our priority is to protect your data, therefore in order to continue holding and using your personal data, we require your specific… …more…
CIMAC statement on 2018 marine fuel incidents
CIMAC Working Group Fuels – WG7 – has made a statement regarding the unusually large number of ships experiencing fuel-related problems with seemingly on-spec fuels this year. The statement, which confirms much of what IBIA has already said on the issue, is reproduced in full here below. Subject: 2018 marine… …more…
States urged to report availability of 2020 compliant fuels to IMO
Did you know that states that are parties to MARPOL Annex VI are supposed to inform the International Maritime Organization of the availability of compliant fuel oils in their ports? There is, in fact, an established mechanism to do so and now it is hoped this can be used to… …more…
IMO won’t call for pragmatic enforcement during initial phase of 2020
The industry is anxious about ships potentially being penalised if, despite their best efforts, ships are unable to be fully compliant with the 0.50% sulphur limit. Naturally, the industry wants reassurance that port State control (PSC) authorities will refrain from taking enforcement actions against ships if they are non-compliant due… …more…
What next as MEPC 73 rejects proposal for an IMO 2020 experience building phase?
Renewed doubts about the implementation of the 2020 sulphur limit, sown by media reports ahead of the 73rd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, have hopefully been put to bed. But fears regarding the safety of using compliant fuels are not going away. The question is, what can… …more…
IBIA welcomes IMO’s 2020 preparatory advice for ships
Guidance on ship implementation planning approved by the IMO last week will assist ship owners in preparing for the use low sulphur fuels to comply with the 2020 sulphur limit. IBIA is pleased to have contributed to the practical advice contained in two appendices to the ship implementation plan (SIP)… …more…
IBIA plays key role as IMO finalises guidance on best practice for fuel oil suppliers
The 73rd session of The Marine Environment Protection Committee last week approved a draft MEPC circular which will contain the IMO’s Guidance on best practice for fuel oil suppliers for assuring the quality of fuel oil delivered to ships. IBIA’s Director and IMO Representative, Unni Einemo, was joined by the enormously… …more…
MEPC 73: Summary of key outcomes
The 73rd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has dealt with a huge amount of work this week. Below is a brief summary of points of particular relevance to IBIA’s members. We aim to report in more detail later, and at our Annual Convention in Copenhagen, 6-8 November, which… …more…
MEPC 73: IMO’s high sulphur fuel carriage ban remains on track for March 2020
The adoption of a ban on the carriage of bunkers above 0.50% sulphur looks set to go ahead despite a number of countries seeking a delay. A majority of countries attending the 73rd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) have expressed support for adopting it and for… …more…
New BIMCO & IBIA Bunkering Guide available
The Bunkering Guide jointly produced by BIMCO and IBIA has been updated and is now available to our members. The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide a handy and easy guide to help seafarers involved in bunkering operations. Bunkering is a vital and critical ship operation and requires due… …more…
Barking up the wrong tree?
An epidemic of ships experiencing fuel-related problems with seemingly on-spec fuels this year, starting in the US Gulf, has led to feverish speculation about the root causes with many predicting that this is a precursor for worse to come in 2020. Something is afoot, but facts are hard to pin… …more…