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Unintended consequences
Less than a month into 2020, VLSFO came under attack by environmental groups. In this feature articl… Read more…
5-year anniversary for methanol-fuelled ferry as IMO guidelines are ready for approval
Stena Germanica, the first ship in the world to run on methanol as a marine fuel, has recorded five … Read more…
Mauritius becomes MARPOL Annex VI signatory
Mauritius has become the latest IMO member state to sign up to MARPOL Annex VI. The Indian Ocean isl… Read more…
‘Pragmatic approach’ by port State inspection authorities during COVID-19 pandemic
Port State control (PSC) regimes have advised that inspection practices have been adjusted in respon… Read more…
IMO page for COVID-19 advice
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set up a public page containing a whole host of ad… Read more…
New chairman and board members at IBIA
As of 1 April, 2020, the International Bunker Industry Association welcomes Henrik Zederkof as the new Chairman of the…
It’s business, just not as usual – a message from IBIA
How quickly the world has changed. No sooner had we navigated relatively successfully into the new 2… Read more…
IBIA statement on EGCS discussion at IMO’s PPR meeting: avoid confirmation bias
IBIA made a statement during the February session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Preventi… Read more…
COVID-19: Precautionary measures for bunkering operations
In light of the ongoing global developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, IBIA is looking to offer practical advice to…
ISO statement on black carbon, VLSFO and ISO 8217 at IMO’s PPR meeting
The statement below was made by the represenative for the International Organization of Standardizat… Read more…