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ETS Weekly – Grey Epoch – Week 31
What happened in the market?Today, commodity markets across borders have been under significant pressure, with nearly all experiencing a downward impact.Last week saw a notable increase in EUA December 2024 futures, starting with the low of the week at €67.20 on...
Latest EU Council Regulation – banned vessels
New EU sanctions specifically prohibit the bunkering 27 vessels. Going forward, the list of vessels shall include vessels that: Supported Russia’s defence & security sector. Transported crude oil & oil products from Russia while practising high-risk shipping...
Mozambique Sees Increased Bunker Demand Following Algoa Bay Supply Outage
The bunker market in Mozambique has seen increased demand this month following supply at South Africa's Algoa Bay being all but shut down over a tax dispute....
New Fuels and Patents
In the most recent issue of World Bunkering Magazine, Steve Simms addresses patents and new fuels – and what bunker suppliers, traders and their customers must consider about them now. The bunkering market is facing increasing demand for new fuels that are...
Legal Considerations for the use of Electronic Bunker Delivery Notes
July 10, 2023, the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) affirmed use of electronic bunker delivery notes - “EBDN’s.” Steve Simms’s Bunkerspot article addresses the legal considerations of using EBDNs and also as EBDNs become more widely used, the...
MFA contributes comment to Ship & Bunker article about the contamination issue in Houston
FEATURE: Why Has No-one Named the Source of the Latest Houston Bunker Contamination? https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/769019-feature-why-has-no-one-named-the-source-of-the-latest-houston-bunker-contamination
Sanctions Case Study
Argentine state-owned importer of LNG, Enarsa, has called off the unloading of an LNG cargo of Russian produce. The cargo was loaded at the Yamal terminal in Siberia and transshipped to the vessel Flex Artemis in France destined for discharge close to Buenos Aires....
Interested in the MFA…?
How many clicks a minute do you make with your mouse? You would probably be amazed. Now I have said this, many will go and look in Settings because you are interested. How about before doing that, make two more clicks. One to go to www.marinefuelsalliance.com and the...
SGS Becomes an MFA Member
The MFA is delighted to have a company as prestigious as SGS joining the membership. "Fuel specification, testing and addressing the impact of off-spec fuel, which can lead to claims, are some of the most important aspects for fuel sellers to manage. Through this...
Bunkerspot Survey 2023
Anthony Mollet was invited to contribute to this year's Bunkerspot survey. Read his responses alongside those of the other industry experts who have provided some thought-provoking commentary across critical aspects of the bunker industry today.
Rebranding underscores Malik’s focus on sustainable fuels pathway
Danish marine fuel trader and supplier Malik Supply A/S has started 2023 with a new brand identity and its physical supply subsidiary, Nordic Marine Oil A/S, has a new name – Malik Energy A/S – to reflect the company’s ambition to be at the forefront of the shift to...
INSIGHT: Insurance Policies and Cover for Bunker Suppliers
The MFA had the attached article published in Ship & Bunker. It follows an excellent and detailed meeting about the need for bunker suppliers to carefully consider their risk and policy cover across all aspects of Insurance. Thanks to Jamie Cook (Lockton - MFA...
Marine Fuels Alliance at ARACON 20-21 October 2022
Anthony Mollet, Executive Officer of the MFA, will be speaking at Petrospot's ARACON event (20-21 October). He will be in Session 3 on Thursday 20th, as part of the discussion on how digitalisation and new technology can help achieve greater transparency in bunker...
Marine Fuels Alliance on the ship.energy podcast
This week’s podcast guest is Anthony Mollet, who became the first Executive Officer of the newly formed Marine Fuels Alliance (MFA) in October 2021. Mollet has over 20 years’ experience in the bunkering industry having started in Shell Trading as a buyer for the...
Transparency audit
Many stakeholders are focused on bringing more transparency into the way the bunker industry goes about its business. As Anthony Mollet of the Marine Fuels Alliance explains, taking a forensic look at commercial processes, standards and employee accountability can...
Marine Fuels Alliance launches new membership website
The Marine Fuels Alliance announces its full launch today with a renewed and functional website www.marinefuelsalliance.com. MFA is ready to welcome member subscriptions to allow them to be supported with access to valuable resources and offers and to...