Progress for methanol as fuel for ships
Interim Guidelines for the use of methyl/ethyl alcohol as fuel adopted by the IMO, and guidance on m… Read more…
Updates to IMO regulations for low flashpoint fuels
Work is continuing at the IMO to update the IGF Code, the regulatory framework enabling ships to use… Read more…
Support for seafarers during COVID-19 pandemic
An estimated 400,000 seafarers are currently trapped onboard ships beyond the end of their contracte… Read more…
IBIA: After ‘millennium virus’, bunker sector faces pressure to decarbonise
After a year like no other, TradeWinds asked 40 shipping industry stakeholders what they see for 202… Read more…
IBIA seeks support to achieve ambitions
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), which provides a neutral platform for all indu… Read more…
IMO guidelines for on board samples approved
IBIA sought clarification on the link between sample handling and inclusion of bunker delivery note … Read more…
All ships required to have sampling points for taking ‘in-use’ samples
Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, adopted at the 75th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protect… Read more…
Guidelines for scrubbers, direction for evaluation of discharges deferred to MEPC 76*
*Correction: This article originally described work that was meant to happen at MEPC 75, however, th… Read more…
Life cycle GHG emissions to be discussed further at IMO
There is agreement at the IMO that life cycle emissions of fuels should be taken into account when d… Read more…
IBIA guide to IMO’s latest GHG measures
The 75th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee was heavily dominated by dis… Read more…