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…
IBIA comment on Arctic HFO ban: Voluntary measures could reduce harmful emissions prior to ban taking effect
A prohibition on the use and carriage for use as fuel of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by ships in Arctic wat… Read more…
IBIA Board Elections 2021 – Call for Nominations
The International Bunker Industry Association is run not just for its members, but also by its membe… Read more…
IBIA urges IMO Member Governments to apply amendments to MARPOL sulphur verification procedures
IBIA welcomes the adoption of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI at the 75th session of the IMO’s Marin… Read more…
Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members
All Board Members are required to be active participants in the activities of the Association The pu… Read more…
FEATURE: Let’s talk about sulphur verification – IBIA tackles tricky issue
The subject of the latest IBIA member meeting was interpretation of sulphur test result. We keep get… Read more…
Sulphur limit verification: IBIA explainer on the difference between MARPOL samples and commercial practice
The IMO has developed a regulatory framework for determining whether the applicable sulphur limits u… Read more…
More countries impose restrictions on scrubber discharge water
Saudi Arabia has become the latest country to restrict the use of open loop scrubbers in its ports. … Read more…