Sponsors
Silver Sponsor
Bunker One is your expert in bunker fuels We have decades of experience in blending, storing and supplying marine fuel products. We are highly committed and will go to any length while considering all aspects to bring the optimal bunker solution for you.
During the implementation of IMO 2020 and now transitioning towards more sustainable fuels, our consultants are ready to guide and give insights to our customers on quality, biofuel blends, pricing strategy and technical issues.
Let's make bunkering easy, straightforward and transparent. Don't hesitate to contact us at www.bunkerone.com
Bronze Sponsor
Star Bulk, a leading global dry bulk shipping company, owns and manages a diverse and modern fleet of high-specification bulk carriers that transport cargoes efficiently and in a way that protects human health, the environment and the vessels in operation, and that meets or exceeds the safety and quality standards of the industry.
Website: http://www.starbulk.com/
Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/star-bulk/mycompany/
Media Partner
Ship & Bunker is the world’s most read marine fuel-focused publication, and the leading independent source of quality daily industry news, exclusive features, and daily & historical bunker price indications.
Website: https://shipandbunker.com/
Delegates Bags Sponsor
ORGANIZACIÓN TERPEL is a company that sells Fuel in Colombia for automobiles, aircraft and vessels. It also produces lubricants with international operations in Panama, Ecuador, Peru and the Dominican Republic in the aviation market. It is the largest distributor of vehicular natural gas in Colombia
We have a highly qualified team that makes our operations fast and safe for every customer. Our bunker business is located in Colombia and Panama where we deliver by barge, truck and pipeline.
We are proud to have earned the trust of our customers by offering quality products as well as constant innovation at the best price for you.
Website: www.terpel.com
Presentation Folders Sponsor
With over 30 years of experience in Marine fuel and worldwide coverage, the expert at Seahawk Services can help you make sense of today’s Marine Fuel market.
In the post-IMO 2020 market, saturated with panic and misinformation around the VLSFO , the international bunker industry is operating on a fragile foundation of mistrust. Seahawk Services exists to champion integrity for its clients, delivering quality, timely, independent analysis bespoke to our customer’s requirements and reinstating credibility across the marine fuels supply chain.
Get in touch with the experts at seahawk services for all of your marine fuel oil and inspection needs.
Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wajdi-abdmessih-06746033/
Website: WWW.SeahawkServices.com
Contact details:
Wajdi Abdmessih
President
1-732-407-2176 (Cell)
Wajdi@SeahawkServices.com
Website: www.SeahawkServices.com
Notepads and pens Sponsor
ReSeaWorld is an Italian trading company of marine fuel and lubricants, based in Naples, with a branch in Athens and referent in South Korea.
Founded in 2016 and bases its foundation on more than 35 years management experience in the Shipping and oil industries.
The main strength of ReSeaWorld is the direct and preferential relationship, consolidated over the years, with international stakeholders in the Shipping and oil industries worldwide.
ReSeaWorld also takes pride in the relationships established with clients and suppliers that have been the result of mutual esteem and trust.
Its principal aim is to satisfy clients with the best service through experience and professionalism.
Website: https://reseaworld.com/
1st Day Coffee Breaks Sponsor
GTGlobal Group was founded in 2018. It is a holding of companies dedicated to the trading, distribution and transportation of petroleum products, and provision of services related to the energy industry such as logistics, technical consulting, maintenance and emission control solutions.
GTGlobal Group operates in Central and South America under two main brands: GTBunkers and PetroSolutions.
GTBunkers operates in the main ports of Central America and Panama supplying marine fuels and lubricants, Marine DEF (AUS) and Caustic Soda Solution by pipeline, tank truck or barge, depending on the capabilities on each location.
PetroSolutions is dedicated to the distribution of land and aviation fuels and lubricants for all industry applications in Central America, Panama and Colombia.
Website: gtglobalservices.com
Bottled Water Sponsor
Established in 1961, Glander International Bunkering is one of the longest-standing bunker trading and brokering firms in the world. Our experts work to fuel the global shipping industry and serve our clients with integrity, professionalism, and enduring business relationships. Operating from Dubai, Florida, Montreal, Mumbai, Geneva, Singapore, Tønsberg, Oslo and Valencia, our network provides coverage and expertise across all markets, time zones and conditions.
Visit gibunkering.com for more information.
Houston-based Bomin Bunker Oil Corp. is an established physical supplier of marine fuels with operations in Houston and surrounding US Gulf ports, Norfolk, Virginia, Panama (both Balboa and Cristobal) and Ecuador. The business portfolio covers activities ranging from the supply of bunker fuels to lubricants and other services to the shipping industry.
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Bomin supplies a full range of ISO 8217-compliant fuel oils and distillates via barge to vessels in the Houston Ship Channel and its surrounding ports, including Galveston (TX), Texas City (TX), Freeport (TX), Port Arthur (TX), Beaumont (TX), Lake Charles (LA), and, weather conditions permitting, at Bolivar Roads anchorage.
Norfolk
Working from storage at IMTT Terminal in Chesapeake (VA), Bomin delivers all grades of ISO 8217 compliant bunker fuels by barge or truck to vessels within the greater Chesapeake Bay, including Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton Roads, Sewells Point and Yorktown. To ensure a homogenous product, Bomin can supply numerous IFO viscosities and ISO specifications via an in-line blender at the terminal. Deliveries to Baltimore including Sparrows Point and Cove Point (MD) are possible via barge from our terminal in Chesapeake. Bomin can also supply IFO and LS MGO via tank truck, if permitted by the terminal. Panama
Since 2008 Bomin has provided the highest quality bunkers at Balboa on the Pacific coast and Cristobal on the Atlantic coast. A full range of fuel oils together with gas oil (max sulphur 0.1%) is available. Deliveries can be made ex-pipeline and by barge in both ports. Access to barges of varying capacities is available on a spot basis. As part of Bomin’s quality control processes, our IFO is sourced from the US Gulf and South America. We either purchase pre-blended IFO or we blend our own cargoes.
Ecuador
Bomin provides a comprehensive physical supply of all grades of fuel oil as well as gas oil and diesel oil in all ports in Ecuador. With five barges available and specialising in supplies in both Guayaquil and Esmeraldas, the local joint-venture provides a fast, efficient, and reliable service with physical operation, own logistics, competitive prices and outstanding services.
Website: https://www.bomin.com/
Parkland Marine is the “one face to market” brand that covers all of the marine bunker business for the Parkland family of companies. Parkland Marine has delivery capabilities in 25 countries including Canada, Caribbean and the Southeast US and will begin transacting under this brand in January of 2023. Parkland Marine seeks to build on the marine bunker legacy of Tropic Oil Company and Sol Marine which are part of the overall Parkland footprint. The objective of Parkland Marine is to delivery consistent quality service where operational excellence, honesty and transparency are the minimum standard.
Website: https://parklandmarine.com/
Petro Inspect Group is a global marine surveying & consultancy organization offering marine and cargo survey services, ranging from draught/cargo and bunker quantity surveys to marine claims and P&I condition surveys.
Our primary focus is on BQS (Bunker Quantity Surveys) and ROB (Remaining onboard) surveys including On/Off-Hire and Condition surveys. We advise and assist major ship owners and operators in preventing and deterring mal-practices on board vessels and bunker fuel tankers/ barges.
The Company was founded in 2009 and it soon expanded to 14 regions (Canada, USA, Panama, Brazil, Gibraltar, Netherlands, Greece, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China and the Russian Federation East & West).
We are also Members of the Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters (CBMU), American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU), Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia (COSBC), Marine Insurance Association of British Columbia (MIABC) and a Corporate Member of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA).
Through multiple offices, a solid foundation of the Company’s infrastructure has been established reflecting the promising future of Petro Inspect and enhancing its position as a leading global marine surveying and inspection company.
Website: https://www.ava-marinegroup.com
Transparensea Fuels is a New Canaan, Connecticut-based marine fuels brokerage-only company serving ship owners and operators for their bunker requirements globally.
We are committed to trusted and transparent marine fuel procurement and to being stewards of clarity, ethics, experience, and professionalism in all that we do.
With an eye toward the future, our expert team of bunker brokers is now buoyed by the addition of a brand-new Alternative Fuels Program, which will be built out to support the new emerging fuel landscape.
Services include: Spot Bunker purchasing, consulting projects, risk analysis, contract negotiations, global credit strategy development, bunker planning, port arbitrage, purchase benchmarking, claims support, market intelligence, and concierge solutions.
Website: https://transparenseafuels.com/
ZeroNorth was founded to lead the green transition of global trade. Working alongside our customers and partners, we truly believe that we can support shipping companies around the world to optimise their business while reducing shipping CO2 emissions. This is what empowers us.
Digital transformation isn’t always easy. This is why we support our customers every step of the way. We take optimisation to the next level by creating new and innovative solutions, elevating operations through actionable data to transform and improve your business.
Made up of some of the most creative and strategic minds in shipping, with many years experience in the industry, our team of dedicated specialists work collaboratively — with our customers, our partners, and each other to exceed your expectations.
Website: https://zeronorth.com/
Strategic Partner
The Connecticut Maritime Association is a non-profit organization built by its members for its members. It is an Association made of individuals representing every aspect of shipping and international trade.
The CMA produces an extremely varied schedule of events and information tools for its 1,000 strong global membership.
Monthly Luncheons, Monthly Newsletter, Website, Employment Hub, Scholarships and Internships through the CMA Education Foundation, Social, Sports and Entertainment Program
Annual Conference & Trade Show: the CMA’s “Shipping” event, held each March in Stamford, Connecticut has gained a reputation as the premier shipping gathering in North America and a “must-attend” event on the business calendar. A dynamic and topical seminar program, combined with cutting edge exhibits and an enormous range of networking opportunities attracts over 2,000 major domestic and international industry players each year. The event culminates in the Commodore Gala Dinner, where an individual, selected by the CMA Board, is presented with the CMA Commodore Award in recognition of outstanding contribution to the maritime industry.
Website: www.cmashipping.org Website: www.cmashipping2023.com
Media Sponsors
World Bunkering is the official magazine of The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA). IBIA was formed in 1992 to provide an international forum to address the concerns of all sectors of the bunker industry. Today, it provides a central point of information and training for the entire industry, including suppliers, buyers, traders and related services. World Bunkering features news, views and comments on all aspects of the bunker industry, from technical developments to commercial management, as well as exclusive previews and reports from IBIA events. Constructive Media is proud to continue to publish & print World Bunkering on behalf of IBIA.
Constructive Media Ltd has been supporting clients since 2003. We continue to help develop and grow corporate brands through design, print, publishing and marketing solutions. Based in South Wales, we have built a diverse client portfolio across many sectors including, shipping, building & construction, public sector services, education, healthcare and manufacturing. We can deal with any size of project from stationery through to corporate catalogues, and can do everything from the design to the mailing out the final products for you.
Constructive Media is delighted to be a sponsor of IBIA.
Website: www.worldbunkering.net
Argus Media is a specialist publisher providing price benchmarks, market intelligence and events for the global energy and commodity markets. Services include Argus Marine Fuels, which provides conventional and alternative marine fuels prices, market commentary, fundamentals data, news and analysis. A global team of marine fuel reporters and editors produce the report from Argus offices in New York, Singapore, London, Dubai and Japan. Argus also has dedicated LNG, biofuels, methanol, ammonia and hydrogen teams that contribute valuable insight into how these alternative marine fuels can meet the shipping industry’s lower carbon targets.
An organisation with 1,200 staff, Argus was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in London with 27 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading and production centres.
Our mission is to create the free platform for all issues of the shipping industry – after all, 80 percent of our planet is water and the majority of its 7 plus billion people live close to the sea! 150 + categories of subjects are covered in order to offer the industry a variety of unbiased news and information! Our goal is to challenge whatever hasn’t been challenged to date! And it is not the power of information, as many try to put forward: It’s the abuse of power of information that many live on and that destroys the industry, physically and technically. Enjoying the same page views per month since last year – we have reached even 37,000 plus – nearly three times since we started six years ago, we are slowly but steadily conquering the maritime world, so come on board and gradually see what you can get from this medium, entrust your written views with allaboutshipping.co.uk, as well as your promotion in the form of an advert/banner or native advertisement.
Exclusive industry updates. Timely information. Expert analysis. Singapore’s first independent bunker publication Manifold Times brings you insights from the world’s largest bunkering port.
To us, it’s more than just about bunkers. We strive to steer the sector toward a sea of transparency, one that benefits players in today’s knowledge-based economy.
Manifold Times is a platform that offers value for every participant in the bunker supply chain via collaborations with key partners and an unwavering desire to inform; it’s not just educating readers on what’s happening at the bunker forefront, but behind the scenes as well.
Headquartered at the heart of Asia, our established network offers unparalleled insights into the world’s key bunkering hub and beyond. Started in 2018, we are well on our way to emerge as the key Asian bunker publication.
Website: www.manifoldtimes.com
Petrospot is an independent publishing, training and events organisation focused on the maritime, energy and transportation industries. Established in 2003, Petrospot publishes Bunkerspot, the leading marine fuels industry magazine, and key reference books on bunkers, marine surveying, shipping law and related issues. The company also publishes the ship.energy portal which tracks shipping’s road towards a zero-carbon future.
Petrospot works very closely with government and industry in many countries and has created and organised some of the most prestigious shipping and bunkering events in the world, including London International Shipping Week, Maritime Week Americas, Maritime Week Africa, Maritime Week Gibraltar, Maritime Week Las Palmas, Portugal Shipping Week, the Middle East Bunkering Convention, ARACON, the Marine Fuels Transition Forum and the ship.energy summit. The Petrospot Academy runs a range of well-respected training courses and in-house training, including the Oxford Bunker Course, BunkerExperience and An Introduction to Shipping.
Website https://www.petrospot.com
OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides accurate price discovery, real-time news and expert analysis across the global fuel supply chain, including the Spot, Wholesale Rack and Retail markets. OPIS enables customers to buy and sell energy commodities with confidence by providing easy access to reliable, transparent data, expert-level customer support, educational events, and pricing and analytics solutions like McCloskey, PetroChem Wire and Axxis Software.
Website: https://www.opisnet.com/
Platinum Sponsor
Monjasa is a global partner in the oil and shipping industries and among the world’s 10 largest marine fuel suppliers. Our core business includes reselling and supply of marine fuels and shipowning activities.
By emphasising strong personal relations and engaging with local shipping communities, we service shipowners, charterers and operators in more than 700 ports worldwide. Our fleet of some 20 tankers has helped us reach prominent positions in hard-to-reach markets such as West Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
Monjasa was established in Denmark in 2002 and today employs around 500 traders and other maritime specialists and recorded total revenue of USD 3.2bn in 2021.
Overall, Monjasa supplies around 6m tonnes of marine fuels yearly with our own fleet of tankers completing 5,000+ ship-to-ship operations.
Website: https://monjasa.com/
2nd Day Coffee Break Sponsor
Simms Showers is one of the world’s most active law firms working in the areas of vessel arrest, maritime attachment, and related maritime remedies for creditors. The Firm regularly advises leading bunker traders, suppliers and brokers on the many critical issues in advance of 2020, including important revisions to sales terms and conditions, bunker delivery receipts, and sound credit and recovery planning. Simms Showers has to date recovered over U.S. $500 million for its clients in vessel arrest and maritime attachment proceedings throughout the world. The Firm has represented major creditors in most every international maritime bankruptcy over the last 25 years, including Hanjin and OW.
More information is at the Firm website, simmsshowers.com