Category: News & Commentary
ISO to develop standard for methyl/ethyl alcohol fuels
The IMO has invited ISO to develop a standard for methyl/ethyl alcohol as a marine fuel and a standa… Read more…
IBIA supports proposal to improve safety standards for lifeboats and rescue boats
IBIA has co-sponsored a proposal to the IMO highlighting the need to amend the International Life-Sa… Read more…
IBIA comment on current problem fuels from the US Gulf
A significant number of ships have experienced serious operational problems – chiefly sticking/sei… Read more…
Posidonia: Slaying mythical beasts in the IMO 2020 labyrinth
What a show! The Greek Shipping community put on a wonderful week for the rest of the world at Posid… Read more…
IBIA Privacy Policy (GDPR)
IBIA is improving its Privacy Policy reflecting the recent changes in the EU regarding the protectio… Read more…
Bob Sanguinetti
Bob Sanguinetti was born and raised in Gibraltar. After graduating from Oxford University, he serv… Read more…
BIMCO Bunker Terms 2018 major step in the right direction
IBIA has reviewed the BIMCO Bunker Terms 2018 and some of our members have participated in the redra… Read more…
IMO meeting in July to continue 2020 preparations
The IMO has scheduled an extra meeting in July in order to make timely progress on preparations for … Read more…
Test data for 2017 show limited share of low sulphur residual fuels
Global marine fuel test data provided to the IMO’s sulphur monitoring programme shows a slight yea… Read more…
IMO takes first step toward Arctic HFO ban, but first needs to define ‘HFO’
The IMO has agreed to start work to develop a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) fo… Read more…