Category: News & Commentary
MEPC 72: ISO confirms plans to develop interim guidance for 0.50%S bunker fuel
A representative for ISO has confirmed to the IMO that the standards organisation has been given the… Read more…
Items of interest for IBIA members from the IMO legal committee
Hello IBIA member. This is your IMO Representative reporting from the 105th session of the IMO’s L… Read more…
IBIA’s best practice for suppliers to form basis for developing IMO guidance
The first edition of IBIA’s “Best practice guidance for suppliers for assuring the quality of bu… Read more…
MEPC 72: Proposal to mandate ISO sulphur test methods to be discussed further
A proposal by China to mandate specific ISO test methods for sulphur, building on a proposal made by… Read more…
IMO on track to introduce high sulphur fuel carriage ban from March 2020
Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to prohibit not just the use, but also carriage of bunkers above 0.50%… Read more…
Compromise found on “Initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships”
After two weeks of tough negotiations, during which many countries set out incompatible positions th… Read more…
Acting IBIA board as of 1 April, 2018
Following the latest elections for positions on the board of the International Bunker Industry Assoc… Read more…
MEPC 72: Several of issues relating to bunker fuel on the agenda
Should we ban the carriage of fuel oil exceeding 0.50% sulphur on ships without scrubbers? Should we… Read more…
Join us in Jamaica 17-19 April for the IBIA Caribbean Bunker Conference
Join attendees from the Caribbean, Latin America, USA and Europe. The entire bunker industry value c… Read more…
IBIA supports industry with best practice guidance to assure bunker fuel quality
The International Bunker Industry Association is proud to present the first edition of our “Best p… Read more…