Category: News & Commentary
CEO’s Introduction – MEPC 70 Special
This month’s newsletter is packed with commentary on what’s been happening at the IMO. IBIA welc… Read more…
IBIA commentary: Global cap in 2020: Now what?
Several unknowns remain about the global 0.50% marine fuel sulphur limit. Will assumed global capaci… Read more…
IBIA commentary: Global sulphur cap could create bunker market ‘winners and losers’
Even if, in theory, globally there is refining capacity to produce sufficient fuels to meet the 0.50… Read more…
MEPC 70 approves BDN amendments, disregarding IBIA proposal for improvements
The 70th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has approved, with a view to… Read more…
Bunker tanker operators may obtain exemptions from ballast water management requirements as IMO gives green light for SRA concept
It will be possible for states that are party to the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention to gr… Read more…
IMO continues discussion on use of HFO in Arctic waters
Another call has been heard to ban the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic, but while m… Read more…
IMO to consider phasing in designated ‘in use’ fuel sampling point for verifying MARPOL compliance
Guidelines for taking samples from ships to verify that the fuel in use is compliant with MARPOL sul… Read more…
No tightening yet of mandatory energy efficiency standards
The International Maritime Organization has decided not to change phase 2 requirements of regulation… Read more…
MEPC 70 approves IMO ‘roadmap’ for GHG reduction strategy
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed on a ‘roadmap’ for its strategy to cont… Read more…
IMO to work on ways to address global sulphur cap implementation challenges
Concerns raised by IBIA and others regarding issues expected to arise due to the global 0.50% sulphu… Read more…