Category: Fuel quality & ISO standards
IBIA’s Biofuels Training Module has been updated for 2026
Definition of fuel oil and provision of bunker delivery notes for low-flashpoint fuel or gas fuel
IMO resolution MEPC.385(80), effective 1 August 2025, contains a set of amendments to MARPOL Annex V… Read more…
Dutch authorities to enforce ISO bunker sampling standard in Port of Rotterdam
IBIA Secretariat has received information from the Port of Rotterdam that the Inspectorate for Envir… Read more…
IBIA Membership Meeting on ISO 8217:2024 Fuel Standard Updates
We recently hosted an IBIA membership meeting focusing on the updates to the ISO 8217:2024 fuel standard. Moderated by Nigel…
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…