IBIA will be in attendance at SIBCON and ready to engage with you. Our recently appointed Director, Unni Einemo, will be moderating a conference panel discussion and we will have a stand in the exhibition area. If you haven’t booked your SIBCON pass yet, you can take advantage of the… …more…
IMO to start consideration of legal framework for low-flashpoint diesel
IBIA welcomes signs that work may soon get underway on developing a new chapter specifically for oil-based fuels with a flashpoint below 60°C within the context of the IGF Code, which would simplify the process for ships to demonstrate that they are designed to use such fuels safely. Germany made… …more…
IMO takes important step to facilitate use of methanol
An IMO sub-committee has completed draft interim guidelines for the safety of ships using methyl/ethyl alcohol as fuel, setting them on course for formal approval by the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) in 2020. The goal of these guidelines is to provide for safe and environmentally-friendly design, construction and operation… …more…
New management structure at IBIA
The International Bunker Industry Association is restructuring to provide a greater diversity of expertise within the secretariat to match IBIA’s ambitions and goals. The changes will take effect when Justin Murphy, the current CEO, leaves his post at IBIA on September 15 to take up a new challenge in Abu… …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% sulphur cap in 2020. While IMO and stakeholders are working hard to deal with this unprecedented global fuel specification change, discussions have moved on to just how soon we should phase out… …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 take to prepare for 2020 compliance in order to neutralise short-term challenges and prepare for long-term goals? Why? For the benefit of IBIA members, here is our response: I’m not sure there are five… …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 ship owners in the US Gulf there has been no meaningful resolution. Anecdotally it would appear that, to date, more than one hundred vessels have been affected. In summary, the industry continues… …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 transparency and traceability in marine fuel supply chain as part of the maritime-focused Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL) initiative. Blockchain technology and governance experts Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration (BLOC) today announced, through its subsidiary Maritime… …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 strong opinions for or against one or the other. What became clear at the recent FIFA World Cup was that perhaps the Messi or Ronaldo debate is now a matter for historians (who was… …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 produced to meet the 0.50% sulphur limit has, hopefully, been cleared up at last week’s meeting at the International Maritime Organization. Concerns about the safety of fuel blends complying with the upcoming 0.50% sulphur limit… …more…