Diamond Sponsor
Established in 1991, Chimbusco Pan Nation (CPN) has evolved from a local Hong Kong supplier into a leading global trading house and physical bunker supplier. With a robust presence in Hong Kong and Singapore, vital maritime hubs, CPN has established itself as a trusted partner, delivering high-quality fuels. In 2005, the company formed a joint venture with China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co., Ltd. (Chimbusco), blending its expertise, financial strength, and technological capabilities to enhance services for clients worldwide.
Dedicated to sustainability and reliability, CPN operates Hong Kong’s largest barge fleets and leads in South China biofuel supply, driving the maritime industry’s net-zero future. Our dedicated supply infrastructure in Hong Kong and Singapore ensures a consistent supply of premium bunker fuels, while its extensive global network, spanning seven offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Vancouver, Seoul, London, Houston, and Chile, enables reliable, high-quality service worldwide.
As a prominent industry player, CPN takes pride in meeting diverse needs of its clients. Beyond Hong Kong and Singapore, its global reach and partnerships with reputable suppliers maintain its commitment to excellence. At CPN, it recognizes each client’s unique requirements, offering tailored solutions through its experienced team, which ensures every client receives the highest level of care.
Platinum Sponsor
The shipping and bunkering industry is undergoing rapid transformation - driven by decarbonization, digitalization, rising cost pressures, and the growing momentum around generative AI.
AuctionConnect envisions a future where bunker procurement is no longer fragmented and opaque, but seamless, transparent, and trusted. Purpose-built for the shipping and bunkering industry, we create a world where every deal is data-driven, every transaction transparent, and complexity becomes compliance-ready simplicity.
AuctionConnect is uniquely positioned to address the sector’s most urgent challenges. Traditional market dynamics - built on relationships and trust - remain vital but are no longer enough to navigate the complexity of new fuels, regulatory demands, and tightening compliance requirements.
Neutral and independent by design, our platform is API-agnostic and grounded in deep industry expertise. It reduces cost-to-serve, streamlines compliance, and enhances collaboration across the value chain.
More than a procurement tool, AuctionConnect is setting the new digital standard for bunker procurement - transforming how the industry connects, collaborates, and transacts.
Gold Sponsor
Established in 2015, Helmsman Supply Limited has emerged as a key player in Hong Kong’s marine fuel sector, providing high-quality petroleum products and tailored energy solutions to the maritime community. With strong ties to reputable cargo suppliers and robust global network, Helmsman facilitates the delivery of marine fuel oil, marine gas oil, lubricants, and alternative fuels at competitive rates.
Operating a modern fleet of bunker barges and supported by a 24/7 operations team, the company ensures flexible and reliable fuel supply services that meet the evolving needs and requirements of the industry
Gold Sponsor
Island Oil is a quality-driven marine fuels trader promoting mutuality and respect in the industry with more than thirty years of experience. Founded and headquartered in Limassol, the company has an established international presence, with additional trading desks in Piraeus, Singapore, Hong Kong, London, Seoul, and Shanghai (rep. office).
With its sister company Island Petroleum, a leading physical supplier of marine fuels in Cyprus, Romania, and Israel, they form the bunkering arms of Island Oil Holdings, a diversified group of companies offering ship-management, marine spare parts, maritime software, and domestic fuel supply for heavy industry and hotel units in Cyprus.
Our well-rounded shipping experience and client-minded service ensure that we are a marine fuels supplier you can rely on.
Gold Sponsor
As one of the fastest-growing ports in the world, SOHAR Port and Freezone continues to leverage on its strategic location and enhance its services, positioning itself as a key logistics hub within the region and across the world boasting container, liquids, and bulk terminals. A powerful combination of the expertise of the Port of Rotterdam and the government of the Sultanate of Oman, represented by ASYAD, it is earmarked as one of the Sultanate’s mega-projects, home to logistics, petrochemicals, and metal clusters, as well as the region’s first dedicated agri terminal. Today, after 19 years of operation, it serves as the main gateway for import and export in Oman, directly contributing 2.1% of the country’s GDP and almost 26,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities. With a focus on sustainable development and cutting-edge technology, it is leading the development and modernization of the Sultanate’s logistics infrastructure and supporting the economic diversification objectives of Oman’s 2040 Vision.
Silver Sponsor
Flex Commodities DMCC is committed to not only delivering reliable and efficient marine fuel solutions but also embracing the shift towards a more sustainable future. Established in 2024, we specialize in sourcing and supplying a variety of marine fuels, including HSFO, VLSFO, MGO, and LSMGO, while keeping a keen focus on meeting the evolving needs of the shipping industry.
At Flex Commodities, we recognize the growing demand for greener solutions in maritime operations. While providing traditional marine fuels, we are also actively exploring sustainable options and practices that support our clients' transition towards cleaner, more environmentally friendly alternatives. Our goal is to ensure that our global network of trusted suppliers aligns with international sustainability standards, delivering high-quality products while minimizing environmental impact.
With decades of industry experience, our team is dedicated to streamlining the fuel procurement and logistics process, offering tailored solutions that prioritize efficiency, trust, and innovation. As we continue to grow, Flex Commodities remains focused on building long-term partnerships, empowering global shipping with both traditional and green fuel solutions that meet the demands of the future.
Silver Sponsor
Trusted maritime advisors, partnering with clients to drive performance across the ocean economy.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is a global professional services group specialising in marine engineering, technology and digital solutions. We were created more than 260 years ago as the world’s first marine classification society to improve and set standards for the safety of ships.
Today we are a leading provider of classification and compliance services to the marine and offshore industries, helping our clients design, construct and operate their assets to accepted levels of safety and environmental compliance.
We also provide advisory services and digital solutions, supporting fleet and voyage performance and optimisation.
Our digital solutions are relied upon by more than 30,000 vessels, following the acquisition of OneOcean in 2022 and Ocean Technologies Group in 2024.
In the race to zero emissions, our research, advisory and technical expertise and industry-firsts are supporting a safe, sustainable maritime energy transition.
Lloyd’s Register Group is wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that promotes safety and education.
Silver Sponsor
TFG Marine is a leading international marine fuel supply and procurement joint venture between physical commodity trading company Trafigura Group Pte and shipowning companies Frontline Ltd and Golden Ocean Group Ltd. Formed in 2020, the company provides modern, simplified and transparent services that bridge every stage of the bunkering process for its customers, supplying over 10 million metric tonnes of marine fuels per annum across 35 strategic bunkering hub locations globally.
Bronze Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
Founded in 2007, Seven Seas Oil (Hongkong) Limited is a trusted and established marine fuel supplier, providing reliable, efficient, and high quality bunkering solutions in Hong Kong.
The company specializes in the distribution of petroleum products of Low Sulphur Marine Fuel, High Sulphur Marine Fuel and Marine Gas Oil, along with initiative in the bio fuel supply, as well as other bunkering services for Hong Kong port.
With a strong foundation built on industry expertise and our strategic ties with our Singapore office, our dual hub approach has allowed us to benefit from a strong regional platform with enhanced trading and logistical capabilities to support our clients as a dependable partner in the global bunkering and energy supply industry.
Seven Seas Oil also remains committed to supporting the industry’s transition toward sustainable energy pathways.
Star Bulk is a global shipping company that provides high quality transportation services of dry bulk cargoes. On a fully delivered basis the Star Bulk fleet comprises of 127 modern vessels built in world-class shipyards. Our fleet’s composition is highly diversified ranging from Supramax vessels to Newcastlemax vessels and has a total capacity of 14 million DWT. Star Bulk was incorporated on 13 December 2006 and maintains executive offices in Athens, Greece and in Limassol, Cyprus. Its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "SBLK". Star Bulk also owns Star Bulk (Singapore) Pte. Ltd, a company based in Singapore, which services the end user by connecting origination with destination of dry bulk commodities.
Supporting Associations
Facilitating trade is at the very heart of our business, and since 1905, we’ve helped our members keep world trade moving. We make it our business to help our members with theirs. BIMCO members cover 64% of the world’s tonnage and consist of local, global, small, and large companies. We are an organisation and global shipping community of 2,100 members in 120 countries.
From our offices in Houston, London, Copenhagen, Athens, Brussels, Singapore and Shanghai we aim to help build a resilient industry in a sustainable future whilst protecting world trade. We do this by finding practical solutions for our members to help them manage risk in a changing world.
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The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is the global trade association for shipowners and operators, representing the world’s national shipowner associations and over 80 % of the world merchant fleet.
ICS has members from around 40 countries. Our membership comprises national shipowners’ associations, through which structure ICS uniquely and legitimately speaks for and represents the significant majority of international shipping. Our national member associations represent shipping companies from all sectors of the shipowner community. These include dry bulk carriers, oil tankers, chemical tankers, gas carriers, container ships, general cargo ships, offshore support vessels, and passenger ships.
ICS was established in 1921 to ensure the development, promotion, and application of best practices throughout the shipping industry. ICS continues to support shipping and be the leading advocate for high operational standards and a regulatory environment embracing safety, environment, open markets and fair competition.
As the collective voice of the international shipping industry, ICS articulates and advocates shipowner positions to international regulators International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) as well as to other government regulators and relevant stakeholders. ICS aims to positively influence regulatory changes while maintaining high standards of quality, safety and environmental protection.
ICS is an international, independent, not-for-profit London-based trade association.
The Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA), founded in 1957, is a major industry organisation in Hong Kong, with about 200 corporate members from ship owners and managers and various shipping-related service providers in ship finance, marine insurance, agency and brokerage, equipment and energy supply, maritime arbitration, ship survey and so forth.
Over the years, the HKSOA has promoted and protected the interests of the industry, earning the respect and trust of the maritime community at all levels - local, national and global.
Our Vision
To be a responsive trade association by adding value to our members' operations, supporting Hong Kong as a leading maritime centre and serving as a respected voice for the shipping sector.
Our Mission
We seek to promote and protect our members’ interests, augment hong Kong as an international maritime centre and as China's super-connector, actively participate in the global regulatory arena, and encourage engagement between the local shipping community and the general public.
The Official Magazine of IBIA
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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.
Media Supporters
Established in 2009, 航运界网 Beyond Shipping has been trusted for over 15 years to provide informative shipping news and comprehensive consultancy services for all key players across the maritime industry value chain.
Being one of the largest and most influential new media consultancy firm headquartered in Shanghai, with close to a million followers across all platforms combined, Beyond Shipping is also exclusively commissioned by government authorities to co-host and help organize high level summits and forums, on top of domestic signature events.
Our four main pillar of services are New Media, Consultancy, Events and Financial Advisory. We are the go-to partner and resource for international players seeking to enter and broaden executive reach in the Chinese maritime industry.
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.
Ship & Bunker is the world's most read publication focused on the marine fuel markets. Founded in 2012, it is completely independent and based entirely online. It is the leading industry authority providing comprehensive daily news, exclusive in-depth features and analysis, along with daily & historical bunker price indications.
Visit ShipAndBunker.com today to learn more.
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.
Xinde Marine News, as a leading online marine news provider in China, bears the responsibility to provide credible, critical and valuable information, analysis, opinions, research and advisories to the maritime and shipping industry with a clear focus on “Safe Shipping, Green Shipping and Smart Shipping.”With more than 500,000 followers, Xinde Marine News is rated as the most-read and influential shipping media in China.
Held annually in the world's leading maritime hubs — Singapore, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Ningbo, Dalian, etc. — XindeMarine Forum focuses on Green, Safe, and Smart Shipping, as well as Finance, Market & Regulations. By convening shipowners, financiers, regulators, and industry leaders, it provides a high-level platform for sharing insights, fostering dialogue, and building global networks, creating valuable opportunities across the shipping industry.