World Bunkering SPRING 2011 issue
DiARY Company News
Traders We catch up on how bunker traders are coping with the downturn and high bunker prices and look at what strategies are being employed to manage uncertainty and avoid becoming a casualty of the recession.
Looking ahead
Fuel Quantity
24-26 November
IT
Bunkerworld Business Exchange London, UK
www.bunkerworld.com/events
6-7 December
Gas Ship Technology Summit London, UK
http://www.informamaritimeevents.com/ KT0147WBEM
7-8 December
Fuel Management, Ship Performance & Energy Efficiency London, UK
www.informaglobalevents.com/KS0249BSWB
9-10 December
Future fuels for shipping London, UK
www.informaglobalevents.com/KS0251BSWB
20-21 January 2011
OPF ASIA 2011 Singapore
www.cconnection.org/OPFHome.htm
21 February 2011
IBIA AGM and Annual Dinner London, UK
www.ibia.net
2-3 March 2011
The Piraeus Bunker Course Piraeus, Greece
www.bunkerspot.com/eventsdetail.asp?id=12871
22-24 March 2011
FUJCON Fujairah, UAE
www.cconnection.org
6-8 April 2011
The 32nd International Bunker Conference Copenhagen, Denmark
www.bunkerconference.com
12-14 April 2011
Sea Asia 2011 Singapore 80
www.sea-asia.com
Manually checking ullages will soon be a thing of the past. Or least that is what an increasing part of the bunker supply industry now believes and at least one major customer strongly agrees. We report on the progress of trials on Coriolis meters and the implications for the industry.
We all live in a digital world now, or so we think. But to what extent has the bunker industry embraced information technology. Just how far are we from paperless bunkering?
Northern Europe The latest North Sea and Baltic ECA sulphur caps and the EU alongside berth rules are now being enforced. What does this mean for owners and suppliers in and increasingly competitive environment along the North European coast?
Indian Subcontinent The subcontinent comprises four very different markets, but all serving economies with strong exports of raw materials competitively priced manufacturing goods. And both Sri Lanka and India have ports well suited for bunkers-only calls. We look at what makes each of them tick and ask when the region is likely to fulfil its potential.
UAE Our annual update of the UAE market comes just before the next Fujcon conference in Fujairah, which we preview. A year ago suppliers were struggling with wafer-thin or non existent margins. Since then there have been some withdrawals from the market, but also new entrants and news of substantial investment for the longer term.
Regular Features As well as our long-standing regular features, Industry News, Legal and Equipment and services we are bring three additional monthly updates: Environment, Testing, & Risk Management There is no lack of environmental news affecting the bunkering industry these days and in the Spring Issue the focus will be on what happened at the Cancun Climate Change conference. On the testing front the hot issue is likely to be pre-testing as the industry starts to appreciate the implications of the recent Norwegian/Intertanko proposals. Risk management has become increasingly important since the 2008 Credit Crunch, to both buyers and sellers. So World Bunkering will be keeping its finger on the pulse of this key and growing sector. WorldWorld Bunkering Bunkering ЗИМА Winter 2010-2011 2010