TOPICS/ISSUES
BUNKERS
On these pages you'll find the latest information on bunker-related issues, including the 2020 cap for sulphur content in fuel oil.and Bunker Quality Reports
Also includes key issues relating to:
Contact
Gil-Yong Han
Senior Manager Technical
e: gilyong.han@intertanko.com
t: +44 20 7977 7024
Dragos Rauta
Technical Consultant
e: dragos.rauta@intertanko.com
t: +47 22 122 650
Latest on BUNKERS
Singapore revises guidelines for bunkering operations
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has issued Port Marine Circular (PMC) No. 13 of 2025, which details... MORE
INTERTANKO releases Conventional Fuel Oil and Alternative Fuels Comparison Table guidance
As the shipping industry transitions toward alternative fuels, INTERTANKO has published a new comparison table to help Members navigate the... MORE
Use of exhaust gas cleaning systems in Australian waters
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued Marine Notice 2025/04 on the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) in Australian... MORE
IMO Res MEPC.385(80) effective 1 August 2025, low-flashpoint fuels and other fuel oil-related issues
IMO MEPC Resolution MEPC.385(80) (click here), effective 1 August 2025, contains a set of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI... MORE
Reminder: Singapore bunker suppliers to issue electronic bunker delivery notes from 1 April 2025
The Port of Singapore will require all bunker suppliers to provide e-BDNs (electronic bunker delivery notes) from 1 April 2025.... MORE
Key Resources
INTERTANKO initiates industry joint action on lack of uniformity on fuel oil sampling procedures, MEPC.182(59)
Both the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) sampling Guidelines (MEPC.182(59)) and industry standards unequivocally recommend the ship’s inlet bunker manifold... MORE
INTERTANKO publishes 2020 Practical Guide
INTERTANKO has digitally published its “2020 Practical Guide” after the Safety and Technical Committee (ISTEC) approved the Guide at its... MORE
INTERTANKO publishes Scrubber Clause for Time Charterparties
The INTERTANKO/BIMCO Guidance on Contractual Issues for Scrubber Fitted Ships was published in May 2019. This makes a number of... MORE
BIMCO and INTERTANKO publish Q&As for scrubber-fitted ships
BIMCO and INTERTANKO have jointly published Q&As addressing the contractual implications owners and charterers should keep in mind when chartering... MORE
Reminder: INTERTANKO Guidance - 2020 Bunker Clauses – INTERTANKO Bunker Compliance Clause for Time Charterparties now available
INTERTANKO’s Documentary Committee has completed its work on the INTERTANKO Bunker Compliance Clause for Time Charterparties. The full INTERTANKO Guidance... MORE
