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IBIA And Platts To Host Middle East Bunker Fuel Conference

IBIA is delighted to announce our very first Middle East Bunker Conference in partnership with S&P Global Platts, says a press release published on their website.

Agenda of the event

The event will discuss the IMO sulphur cap that has been in place for just over two months. At this time of change, how are shipping and bunker markets expecting to react?

Date & Venue: March 11-12, 2020, Queen Elizabeth 2 Hotel, Dubai.

Key issues to be addresses

With bunker market participants managing increasing...

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IBIA: Shippers Have Adopted IMO 2020 Without Any Glitches

  • IBIA reported that shippers experienced smooth transition to IMO’s revamped regulations.
  • Price of 0.5%S bunker fuel in Rotterdam surged more than 16% as demand rose in December.
  • Moreover, no quality concerns were raised by shippers till now.

According to an article published in Platts, IBIA said players reported “a surprisingly smooth transition“ to the IMO’s revamped sulfur regulations for marine fuel.

Smooth transition

The participants commenced preparations for IMO 2020 at least two years...

https://mfame.guru/ibia-shippers-have-adopted-imo-2020-without-any-glitches/

Year in Review: Shipping’s 2019 highlights

Year 2019 was full of events, from discussions on accelerating efforts to protect the environment, the importance of seafarers’ wellness, to gender equality and the women’s role in the shipping sector. Thus, the timeline below, presents how the shipping sector involved this year.

#1 In late January, 30 companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain launched The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, committing $1 billion to advance solutions for eliminating plastic waste, mostly in the...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-year-in-review-shippings-2019-highlights/

Do you know what a Bunker Delivery Note includes?

A Bunker Delivery Note (BDN) is the standard document required by Annex VI of MARPOL, which contains information on fuel oil delivery. It is the responsibility of the fuel oil suppliers to provide the bunker delivery note, which must remain on the vessel, for inspection purposes, for a period of three years after the fuel has been delivered. But, what information exactly should A BDN include?

MARPOL Annex VI and the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 mandate that...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-do-you-know-what-a-bunker-delivery-note-includes/

Shipping industry is 2020-ready, says IBIA

The IBIA Annual Convention 2019, which took place on October 22 to 24, focused on the transition to the global low-sulphur regime in light of the upcoming 2020 sulphur cap, while also gathered major shipping stakeholders in discussions on how to bridge the gap to IMO 2020.

Accordingly, the Convention attracted a variety of delegates and shipping stakeholders, who were present to forge connections, exchange views, educate and prepare for the changes ahead.

The Convention highlighted the importance...

https://safety4sea.com/shipping-industry-is-2020-ready-says-ibia/

IMO 2020: Market Witness Transition To Compliant Fuels

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) said that the market transition to low-sulphur bunker fuels is under way with an increasing number of ports offering new low-sulphur grades following a recent uptick in demand, reports Argus Media.

Demand for IMO-compliant grades

Speaking at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) sulphur cap symposium on 17th October, the IBIA’s Unni Einemo said shipowner demand for IMO-compliant grades with less than 0.5pc sulphur has been limited to...

http://mfame.guru/imo-2020-market-witness-transition-to-compliant-fuels/

Sulphur 2020: stakeholders prepare for a sea change from 1 January 2020

IMO. Sulphur 2020: stakeholders prepare for a sea change from 1 January 2020

Member States and industry stakeholders outline their readiness – and highlight challenges – for sulphur 2020 implementation.  More…   

From 1 January 2020, sulphur oxide emissions from ships will be reduced considerably under a forthcoming International Maritime Organization (IMO) rule. This will have significant benefits for human health and the environment – but also represents a challenge for the industry.

The...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/18/sulphur-2020-stakeholders-prepare-for-a-sea-change-from-1-january-2020/

IBIA Director Advises on IMO2020 As HSFO-VLSFO Switch Gathers Pace

According to a Platts article, the bunker industry’s transition from HSFO to very low sulfur fuel oil is showing good signs of progress as the deadline for the International Maritime Organization’s global sulfur limit rule for marine fuels approaches, International Bunker Industry Association director Unni Einemo told S&P Global Platts.

Increasing VLSFO Supply

“I expect we will see increasing supply of VLSFO during October, November and December in most markets,” she said this week. This comes as...

http://mfame.guru/ibia-director-advises-on-imo2020-as-hsfo-vlsfo-switch-gathers-pace/

IMO Addresses Scrubber Malfunction in New Guidance

A review of the 2015 Guidelines on Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) is underway at the International Maritime Organization. The guidelines include, among other things, washwater discharge standards, but with all the controversy surrounding washwater discharges into the sea, there is still work to do, says IBIA in a press release which can be propagated as scrubber malfunction guidance.

The press release comes at a time when scrubber malfunctions incidents has caught the shipping industry...

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