New management structure at IBIA
The International Bunker Industry Association is restructuring to provide a greater diversity of exp… Read more…
Martin Brodersen
Martin Laue Brodersen has been in the shipping industry for 19 years. He started with AP Møller Mae… Read more…
The end of the world as we know it
The world of bunkers is heading for rapid and fundamental changes and not just because of the 0.50% … Read more…
Five steps to prepare for compliance with IMO’s 2020 sulphur limit
KNect356 recently asked IBIA to respond to this question: What are the 5 steps everyone should tak… Read more…
Contaminated fuels: IBIA update and request for support to develop solutions
Since we published our comment on 15 June on the very serious issues with contaminated fuel faced by… Read more…
BLOC announces industry-led demonstrator consortium for blockchain use in bunkering with Lloyd’s Register, BIMCO, Precious Shipping, Bostomar, IBIA, and GoodFuels
Consortium will demonstrate the application of blockchain as a means of facilitating an increase in … Read more…
Messi or Ronaldo? Opinions and facts in a post-Truth world
Messi or Ronaldo? Scrubbers or LNG? Everyone has their own personal preference and many have very … Read more…
Considerations on the safety of 2020 fuel blends addressed at IMO meeting
Confusion about whether the existing ISO 8217 marine fuel quality standard will cover fuel blends pr… Read more…
IMO working group makes progress on sulphur testing and verification issues
There appears to be significant support among IMO member States to ensure consistency in fuel oil te… Read more…
Much work remains on IMO’s implementation guidelines for 2020 sulphur limit
Many issues remain unresolved following last week’s intersessional working group (ISWG) meeting at… Read more…