Category: News & Commentary
Scrubber uptake by 2020 may be less than expected, IMO study author tells IBIA forum
The base case figure for projected uptake of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), or scrubbers, in t… Read more…
2020 debate at LISW: Don’t underestimate low sulphur fuel supply challenge
Providing the global shipping industry with compliant fuels in 2020 is a challenge that should not b… Read more…
IMO sees initiative to provide for use of low-flashpoint diesel
IBIA welcomes signs that work could get underway at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on… Read more…
IMO to prioritise provisions for methanol as fuel after lack of progress at CCC meeting
Development of International Maritime Organization regulations for methanol fuel is set to continue … Read more…
Mixed signals on refinery preparations for 2020 fuel changes
A recent consultancy survey has suggested that some 85% of refiners have not made plans for how to d… Read more…
Join the IBIA 2020 Working Group to make sense of the upcoming 0.50% sulphur regulation
What do we know, and which unknowns do we have to prepare to deal with when facing the transition fr… Read more…
IBIA calls on members to participate in developing Supplier’s Guide to Best Practice
In an ideal world, all marine fuel deliveries would be conducted safely, cause no harm to humans or … Read more…
Help us define best ethical practice for the bunker industry
What is ethics, and how does it apply to the bunker industry? In the past, this has been discussed g… Read more…
MPA takes further action against malpractice by not renewing bunkering licences
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will not be renewing the bunker supplier licences… Read more…
USCG shares advice on risk analysis for simultaneous operations during LNG bunkering
LNG bunkering concurrent with other operations is allowed in the US, but the US Coast Guard says saf… Read more…