- IBIA remains the voice of the bunker industry at IMO – the UN organ for maritime affairs.
- IBIA’s director Unni Einemo has raised concerns and points of view and made an effort to influence the future for the industry where it really matters.
- One of the largest and more complex assignments is the transformation of IBIA to have both a global board and regional boards.
A recent news article published in the IBIA reveals about the letter written by Henrik Zederkof IBIA Chairman and how IBIA prepares to work on three major areas of focus.
Future of the industry is complex
The future of our industry complex and the uncertainty can sometimes be overwhelming as the path forward seems blurry and confusing with the many roads towards a greener and more digitalized future.
However, this complexity will be the accelerator of our industry for transforming it to the next level beyond IMO’s 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets, toward the ultimate goal of carbon neutral transportation.
During the next decade, we will be part of a transformation that will change the bunker industry forever and bring us fast forward to the future where green solutions will be key for worldwide sea transport.
Three major areas of focus
To cope with such a large transformation, we have in IBIA been preparing for some time, working on three major areas of focus:
- IBIA ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT
- BUNKER LICENSING SCHEME AND MFM
- IMO 2030 & 2050 ENGAGEMENT
IBIA working groups
The IBIA working groups have always been a fundamental part of the value that IBIA has provided its members.
Recently we have launched two new dedicated work groups, who together with our existing Legal working group all work on dedicated tasks that support IBIA’s three focus areas.
One of these is the Future Fuels working group that will support IBIA’s ambition to manage the GHG challenges for the shipping industry.
The chairman of this working group is IBIA board member Constantinos Capetanakis of Star Bulk and many IBIA members have volunteered to participate in this important work.
The other is the IBIA Bunker Licensing & MFM working group, where we have been fortunate to have Alexander Prokopakis, the CEO of ProBunkers, taking the helm as chairman.
This dedicated working group directly supports IBIA’s ambition of a more transparent and aligned view on Bunker Licensing & MFM in the major bunker hubs.
Transformation of IBIA is the complex assignment
Finally, one of the largest and more complex assignments is the transformation of IBIA to have both a global board and regional boards.
IBIA’s board members are determined to ensure that the future will be based on a fair and transparent election process for both the regional and global boards, and we have given this difficult task to the Legal working group.
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