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…
New regulatory BDN requirement from 1 January 2019: What it means
IBIA would like to remind the industry that new regulatory requirements under MARPOL Annex VI, regarding the information to be included in the bunker delivery note (BDN), will enter into force on 1 January 2019. We would also like to offer some practical advice and dispel some of the misunderstandings… …more…
IMO agrees to address fuel safety concerns under new MSC agenda item
IBIA welcomes a decision by the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee to add a new item to its agenda to address concerns about fuel safety, separating the subject from discussions around the implementation of the new 0.50% sulphur limit under MARPOL Annex VI. The decision was made at the 100th session… …more…
IBIA in Lloyd’s List ‘Top 10 most influential people’ category for 2018
Ahead of the Lloyd’s List annual Top 100 most influential people in shipping series, they reveal how, in a year where there was no shortage of controversy around maritime regulation and trade, 10 players shaped the rules the most, and IBIA is on the list! Congratulations to Unni Einemo, IBIA’s… …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…
