The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) is the voice of the suppliers and end users of marine fuel. Conceived in 1992 it has expanded steadily with a worldwide membership comprising shipowners, charterers, bunker suppliers, traders, brokers, barging companies, storage companies, ...more…
Proposal to ban carriage of high sulphur fuel ships without scrubbers to be discussed at IMO
From 2020, a ship will have no legitimate reason to bunker fuel with more than 0.50% sulphur unless it has approved abatement technology or a valid exemption to trial such technology. The only other valid reason would be a situation where the ship could not obtain marine fuel with less… …more…
Ethical bunkering: a fairy tale or reality?
In spite of the title, I’ll resist the urge to begin with “Once upon a time…”. There’s no doubt that this is an important time for the bunker industry. Our industry is undergoing a period of dramatic and unprecedented change which affects us all. Do you know anybody in our… …more…
The IBIA Annual Dinner: Over 500 tickets sold!
Tickets have been selling fast for the IBIA Annual Dinner 2018, one of the main events on the bunkering calendar, which will be held at the splendid Grosvenor House on 19 February. We’ve already sold more than 500 tickets and are on track to exceed last year’s attendance of 1,015.… …more…
Conference report: ARACON
The annual Amsterdam/Rotterdam/Antwerp bunker conference (ARACON) was held at the Hilton Hotel in Rotterdam on the 12th and 13th of October. IBIA was strongly represented amongst the speakers by the Chief Executive, the Vice Chairman, two other board members, one former board member and from our affiliate, the Methanol Institute.… …more…
Join us in Singapore for our Convention! Impact of mandatory MFMs, IMO’s 2020 sulphur regulation and more
IBIA’s Annual Convention will take place on 8-9 November in the world’s leading bunkering hub and a flagship port for progressive thinking: Singapore! This means we will hear first-hand experiences from the port that has pioneered the mandatory use of mass flow metering systems (MFMs) for bunker supply. What has… …more…
High hopes for sulphur removal machine as alternative to scrubbers
A small US-based technology company has developed a machine, De-Sul, which it says can be used on ships to turn high sulphur heavy fuel oil (HSFO) into a product complying with the upcoming 0.50% sulphur limit. Green Framework claims De-Sul is an inline fuel grooming device which removes almost all… …more…
IBIA board member Bob Sanguinetti in new government role
Bob Sanguinetti has recently taken up a new post with the Government of Gibraltar, where he will use his experience from his role as CEO and Captain of the Port of Gibraltar to help with a strategic review of the maritime industry in Gibraltar as the British enclave considers the impact… …more…
IBIA supports industry education at Oxford Bunker Course
There was active involvement from IBIA at the Oxford Bunker Course in September, a residential five-day course held twice a year in the famous English University City. The first day of the course is based on the IBIA one day Basic Course and over the years, IBIA members have featured… …more…
ISO may produce intermediate ISO 8217 specifications prior to 2020
There’s not enough time to produce a new fully revised ISO 8217 standard before 2020, but it is possible that a “publicly available specification” could be ready sooner in response to a request from the IMO for ISO to “keep consistency between the ISO standard and implementation of the 0.50%… …more…
IMO meeting discusses implementation: IBIA report from III 4
IBIA attended the 4th session of the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 4) to monitor developments as issues surrounding this area is taking on particular relevance with the 2020 sulphur limit coming up, and our industry is concerned about whether the global sulphur limit will be effectively enforced. There… …more…