Guidelines for alternative fuels further considered by IMO
A suite of guidelines for the safe design and operation of ships using alternative fuels (ammonia, h… Read more…
IBIA’s Position on Coriolis Mass Flow Meter (MFM) Adoption in the Bunker Industry
Background IBIA supports greater transparency in the bunker sector, with the Coriolis Mass Flow Mete… Read more…
Dr Edmund Hughes steps in as New IMO Representative
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) is very pleased to announce that Dr Edmund Hugh… Read more…
MARPOL amendments clarify status of “fuel oil”, “gas fuels” and “low-flashpoint fuels”
IMO has approved draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to clarify the requirements for different fuel … Read more…
IBIA and ISO contribute to IMO discussions on Black Carbon control measures
The IMO has been wrangling for over a decade with how to reduce the impact on the Arctic from emissi… Read more…
Reopening in-person activity
IBIA Asias office is opening up in a calibrated way in line with Singapore’s recovery from Covid-1… Read more…
MEPC 76: Black carbon and EGCS discussions postponed
Backlog of papers from MEPC 75 have to wait again as GHG discussions take precedence… Read more…
Arctic HFO ban will include most VLSFOs
Use and carriage ban adopted at MEPC 76 set to take effect in July 2024… Read more…
IMO considering possible measures relating to ‘parameters other than flashpoint’
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee is looking into concerns about fuel quality impacting on ship safety… Read more…
IMO to develop guidelines for dealing with ‘off-spec’ flashpoint incidents
A fuel with flashpoint below 60°C is not only outside the ISO 8217 specification, it is also a brea… Read more…