Sponsors and Supporters

DIAMOND SPONSOR

TFG MARINE

TFG Marine is a leading international marine fuel supply and procurement joint venture between physical commodity trading company Trafigura Group Pte and ship owning 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.

Web: tfgmarine.com

DRINKS RECEPTION SPONSORS

ExxonMobil 

ExxonMobil Marine provides premium fuels, advanced lubricants and expert technical services that help enable cost-effective and reliable vessel operation. Its advanced solutions are specifically designed to help improve efficiency while enabling the safe and reliable operation of marine engines.

ExxonMobil’s high quality fuels and solutions are delivered in a safe and reliable manner, when and where they are needed. ExxonMobil is also a leader in mass flow metering technology, which facilitates an efficient, accurate and simplified marine fuel delivery process.

The flagship MobilGard™ range of marine engine oils includes Mobilgard™ 525 for operators using 0.10 percent sulphur fuels, and Mobilgard™ 5100 to help vessel operators mitigate the effects of cold corrosion.

Web: corporate.exxonmobil.com

UNIBARGE B.V.

Unibarge was founded in 2006 with the ambition to take inland tanker shipping to the next level. From day one, our offer to the market has been based on quality, reliability, efficiency, and flexibility. Our expert captains and crews make the difference 24/7, supported by a dynamic office team.

With our own offices in the Netherlands and Switzerland, we can provide our customers with optimum support at all times in the ARA ports, the port of Hamburg, the German canals and on the Rhine as far as Switzerland.

The Hendrik-ido-ambacht office is Unibarge's head office. From here we oversee our entire operation, direct the day-to-day activities and work our people in shaping the future, with continued attention to quality, health, safety, security and environment (QHSSE).

Our employees in the Baar office are managing the company owned barges from a technical and HR perspective.

Web: unibarge.com

GOLD SPONSORs

ASCENZ MARORKA

Ascenz Marorka is the result of a merger between two pioneering maritime digitalization companies: Ascenz, a Singaporean company specializing in Electronic Fuel and Bunkering Monitoring, and Marorka, an Icelandic expert in vessel performance management, data acquisition, and modelling. GTT Group acquired these companies in 2017 and 2020, respectively.
Ascenz Marorka's vision is to harness high-performance technology to enhance ship safety, efficiency, and reduce the environmental impact of the maritime industry.
Our mission is to deliver the most comprehensive, innovative and reliable solution to ship owners and charterers globally. We offer a complete range of solutions, including sensors, modular suite of software and expert services. With over 30 combined years of experience, we've equipped vessels for over 160 customers worldwide. We are dedicated to innovation and collaborate closely with our customers to create a safer and more sustainable future.

Web: ascenzmarorka.com

VPS

We were the pioneers of marine fuel testing in 1981, plus bunker quantity surveys in 1987 and very quickly became established as a world-leading partner to the maritime industry. Before the International Marine Fuel Testing Standard, ISO8217, was introduced in 1987, we were already global-leaders in marine fuel quality testing and 40 years on, remain so to this day.      

From the introduction of IMO MARPOL Annex VI in 2005, environmental legislation aimed at reducing SOx, NOx and Particulate-Matter emissions, has driven many developments in marine fuels and lubricants, with our innovations providing valued-solutions to the world’s shipping fleet.

To achieve a sustainable shipping industry, attention is now focused on reducing CO2 and Green-House-Gas emissions over the next 30 years and we are at the forefront in fuel and oil advisory testing services supporting the maritime sector to achieve these goals.

 Web: v-p-s.com

SILVER SPONSORs

BASEBLUE

Baseblue is a leading marine energy solutions company created through the merger of three renowned bunkering companies: Bunkernet, BMS United, and SBI Bunkering BV. With 30+ years of industry experience, Baseblue combines expertise and resources to offer agile and innovative solutions worldwide. Our customer-centric approach ensures real value and peace of mind. We provide a wide range of services, including alternative fuels, emissions trading, and digital optimisation, supporting the transition to cleaner, sustainable operations. With offices in Greece, Argentina, Cyprus, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands, our global team of 80+ specialists offers comprehensive bunkering, lubricant solutions, risk management consulting, quality testing, and post-fixture services. Trust Baseblue for reliable marine energy solutions that drive sustainable growth.

Web: base-blue.com

EMERSON

Emerson is a world-leading provider of marine solutions with engineering excellence, decades of industry experience and global presence supporting any ship anywhere. All marine systems and solutions are designed especially for the harsh marine environments, engineered and manufactured in-house at our factories in China, Sweden and Denmark by our skilled team of marine engineers. Emerson is well-known in the industry and has more than 50 years’ experience with a large installed base and covers well-known marine brands such as Rosemount, Damcos, Micro Motion and Keystone. Global Presence As well as from a global network of sales and service hubs along the maritime highway, Emerson’s marine solutions supports any ship anywhere. Developing and designing customized solutions such as valve remote control, cargo monitoring, custody transfer, tank level gauging and fuel management among others.

 Web: www.emerson.com/en-gb

INTERCONTINENTAL ENERGIES

InterContinental Energies has been established in 1981. For over 40 years we are specialized in supplying bunkers on a global scale. With a focus on local markets and circumstances, we are able to provide you with a solid solution for your bunker requirements. Where and when to bunker, taking into consideration quality, pricing, availability and possible alternatives, is a matter where InterContinental Energies can assist.

We promote the use of sustainable energy solutions in shipping with the aim to contribute in protecting and preserving the natural environment. Available fuel types are constantly changing and evolving, from current oil based options, to next stage & transition fuels to fuels of tomorrow. We are here to be of service and inform our customers which grades become available worldwide.

InterContinental Energies prime objective is to provide an efficient and personal service. Prompt attendance, accurate and updated information comes as a standard for all InterContinental Energies clients.

 Web: www.icenergies.com

LLOYD'S REGISTER

We’re a leading international provider of classification, compliance and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, helping our clients design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance, using our expertise and over 260 years’ experience to deliver the smart solution for everyone.

Web: lr.org/en

OILCHART INTERNATIONAL

Web: www.oilchart.com

VERENIGDE TANKREDERIJ

Verenigde Tankrederij (VT) has always been a respected and well-known inland tanker operator ever since its foundation in 1916.

VT Group today has built on a proven track record of more than 100 years’ experience in the maritime logistics and bunkering industry, steadily growing into a global operator.

Since 2009, VT has been active in Panama under the flag of VT Shipping and with the acquisition of Boluda Tankers in 2020, the VT Group has grown into a large international shipowner with operations in the ARA region, Panama, Oman, Sweden, Spain, the Canary Islands and on the river Rhine. With highly trained personnel and impeccable equipment, VT consistently offers optimal support for its customers, always living by its core values of Quality, Safety and Sustainability.

Web: vtgroup.nl 

Bronze SPONSORs

CALAND ADVOCATEN

Caland Advocaten specializes in transport law, commercial law, insurance law, administrative law, environmental law and real estate. Our lawyers have both a litigation and advice practice.

We act for Owners and Charterers of seagoing vessels, inland water vessels and luxury yachts, H&M, P&I and CL-underwriters, stevedores and terminals, port based companies, shipyards, project developers, property investors, contractors and environmental installations.

At Caland Advocaten, the interests of our clients are paramount. We strive to provide our clients with clear and practical advice at competitive rates. We believe in building good and long-term client relationships.

Web: caland.nl/en

Camin Cargo Control

Camin Cargo Control (CCC) has been providing Inspection, Laboratory Testing and Additive Treatment services to the Petroleum Industry for 40 years.

We currently operate in over 50 locations worldwide and have recently expanded our presence in Europe with, next to our Antwerp facility, a new laboratory in the Port of Rotterdam, herewith further improving our field and laboratory capabilities in the ARA region.

Our focus remains to maintain the highest level of service, quality and customer satisfaction throughout our industry as we continue to grow our presence.

Camin Cargo Control is especially proud to institute a new level of business responsiveness in achieving efficient, adaptive performance in today's inspection, laboratory and additive business.

Web: camincargo.com

INTERTEK LINTEC

As a ship owner, operator or ship cargo stakeholder, your ability to run a profitable business is constantly being challenged by quality, quantity, reliability, and performance issues. Intertek Lintec is the shipping community’s gateway to Intertek’s global network of state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and industry-leading technical Total Quality Assurance, helping to reduce and avoid costly delays, repairs, losses and other risks to your shipping business and operations.

 Web: www.intertek.com/lintec

METCORE INTERNATIONAL

Metcore International Pte Ltd is the leading marine solutions provider based in Singapore since 2014, offering independent and trusted technical expertise for comprehensive measurement solutions in the bunkering industry.

We have accumulated vast experience and knowledge in the integration and testing of mass flow metering systems (MFM systems) worldwide for bunker custody transfer application. Our services include certification of MFM systems, meter verification using the world’s first master mass flow meter, metering data analysis and oil loss management for our clients in East Asia, South-East Asia, Europe, Africa and Middle East.

Our holistic approach encompasses conformity assessment of MFM system onboard bunker tanker in accordance with SS 648, ISO 22192 and OIML R117 standards and recommendations. As an accredited certification body with ISO/IEC 17065 proficiency, Metcore is able to provide an impartial approach in evaluating MFM systems entrusted by our bunkering stakeholders. This approach harmonises the use of MFM systems with certification for bunker fuel measurement across global ports.

Metcore’s goal is to enhance transparency and trust in bunkering mass flow metering for peace of mind to the relevant stakeholders.

 Web: www.metcore.com.sg

 NORTHSTAR N.V

Northstar NV, a prominent independent  player in the ARA (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp) region, is a trusted supplier of marine fuels to major shipping companies. Their core offerings include Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO), and High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO), catering to the diverse needs of vessels operating in the area.

What sets Northstar apart is its commitment to sustainability. In addition to their conventional fuels, the company is actively working on the development and introduction of low carbon shipping fuels. This strategic move aligns with global efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the maritime industry and addresses the growing demand for eco-friendly options.

With a reputation for reliability and quality, Northstar NV continues to be the go-to choice for shipping companies seeking fuel solutions in the ARA region. Their expansion into low carbon fuels demonstrates their dedication to environmental responsibility and positions them as a forward-thinking partner in the evolving shipping industry.

Web: northstarbunker.com

SABA (Supplier Analytical Bunker Assistance)

 SABA (Supplier Analytical Bunker Assistance) is a unique quality system offered by Camin Cargo Control NWE, developed and introduced into the Antwerp bunker market in 2002. It is now used by the vast majority of bunker suppliers based in the ARA.

With the SABA programme Camin Cargo Control NWE provides its clients with a full quality control process from the point of barge loading through to discharge, including sampling, analysis, online sample data storage, personal online access and sample retain and destruction.

The SABA quality system, successfully helps bunker suppliers to manage their sampling, lab testing and storage needs and allows them to get on with operating a better quality service towards their customers. As a result the bunker supplier will be able to quickly identify the problem and take corrective action in case a quality dispute should arise. The SABA sampling and testing program can be incorporated at any time in the process of the Quality Management System of each bunker supplier.

The SABA® programme is currently available to bunker suppliers operating in the Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam region.

Web: saba-ara.eu

STAR FUEL KOREA / SEASTAR MARITIME

SEASTAR MARITIME is operating sophisticated chemical tankers, focusing on the sizes range from 19K to 30K deadweight with stainless steel cargo tanks with multiple segregation. We will thrive to become the leading operator in Korea in the long term, leading the chemical/shipping industry.

STAR FUEL KOREA is wholly owned by SEASTAR MARITIME and engages in bunker procurement for its operated vessels and extends its service to international bunker trading with comprehensive coverage.

Web: seastar-maritime.com

TRAININg sponsor

ENDRESS+HAUSER

Endress+Hauser has been a reliable partner for the process industry for 67 years. We provide comprehensive support to our customers, from the laboratory to the process.
Our core expertise lies in the fields of process instrumentation and laboratory analysis. With our products, solutions and services, we help our customers design safe, reliable, efficient and economically friendly processes across the entire life cycle. Our customers value our deep understanding of their applications and the special requirements of their industry.

Products
Endress+Hauser provides sensors, instruments, systems and services for level, flow, pressure and temperature measurement as well as analytics and data acquisition. The company supports customers with solutions and services in automation engineering, logistics and information technology. Our products set standards in quality and technology.

Industries
Customers are primarily from the chemical/petrochemical, food & beverage, oil & gas, water/wastewater, power & energy, life science, primaries & metal, renewable energies, pulp & paper and shipbuilding industries. Endress+Hauser supports its customers to optimize their process engineering procedures while taking into consideration reliability, safety, economic efficiency and environmental protection.

Web: https://www.mesc.endress.com

BADGES AND LANYARDS

DELTA ENERGY FUEL SUPPLY & TRADING

Delta Energy is a physical supplier and trader of marine fuels and lubricants, part of a leading independent shipping company.
We have an exceptional team with detailed local knowledge where you need it, who have accumulated more than 150 years of experience in the market.

Web: www.deltabunkers.com

Notepads & Pencils

ISLAND OIL HOLDINGS

Island Oil (Holdings) is a diversified group of companies mainly focused on the physical supply and international trading of marine fuels. Headquartered in Limassol, the group has physical supply stations in Cyprus, Romania and Israel, and additional offices in Piraeus, Singapore, London, Shanghai, Constanta, Haifa, and Odessa.
With a client-oriented approach, strong financial management, controlled growth and a highly skilled team of professionals, Island Oil has become a respected and reliable partner-supplier in the marine fuels market.

 Web: www.island-oil.com

MEDIA PARTNERS

ACTUALIDAD MARITIMA Y PORTUARIA

Daily Offer of jobs into the maritime, port and logistics sectors. News, Vessels, Companies, Ports, Customs, Events …
Envíenos sus ofertas de trabajo y las publicaremos completamente GRATIS en un medio profesional y especializado.

Send us your job offers and will publish totally FREE in our professional and specialized media.

Web: www.actualidadmp.com 

BUNKERSPOT

Bunkerspot is published by Petrospot Limited, a dynamic publishing and events company focused on providing information resources for the transportation, energy and maritime industries.

Bunkerspot is a key source of quality information for all professionals working in the international bunker industry. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive, accurate – and always independent – view of the multi-faceted global marine fuels industry.

The bi-monthly Bunkerspot magazine focuses on the technical, operational, commercial, environmental and legal aspects of bunkering, and also keeps its readers up to speed on innovations and trends in vessel and fuel efficiency technologies. This high profile and well respected publications is written by experienced bunker journalists and a team of top industry experts.

In addition to receiving Bunkerspot magazine and gaining full access to the news website and archive, a premier subscription package includes a log-in to the Bunkerspot Price Index.

The Bunkerspot Price Index offers spot bunker prices in over 350 ports, updated daily and with easy to see tracked price changes.

Web: www.bunkerspot.com

CLEANER SEAS

Cleaner Seas is an online publication that covers the whole range of marine environmental issues and legislation, ranging from matters such as oil pollution prevention to control of funnel emissions and from the dumping of rubbish to use of antifoulings. It is produced with the active assistance and support of the major maritime organisations.

Cleaner Seas has three main objectives: to keep shipping decision makers up to date with environmental issues, to inform a wider readership of what action is already being taken by shipping to prevent environmental damage and to project a balanced view of the industry’s environmental record, which is far better than the tabloid press would have us believe.

Web: www.cleanerseas.com

Energy Business Review

 Energy Business Review is a print and online magazine that provides readers with a 360-degree view of the energy ecosystem. The magazine covers the entire spectrum of the energy community, which includes various energy companies and many more. Our subscribers include Senior Research Scientist, SVP Drilling & Well, Chief Engineers - Drilling & Completion, Drilling Contractors, Geologist/Geophysicist, Project Heads, VP Refinery Operations, Director- Oil & Gas Exploration and Production, GVP Strategy & Sustainability, Rig Owners and many other senior decision-makers from the energy sectors.

Web: www.energybusinessreview.com

INDUSTRY EVENTS

The Industry Events platform enables collaboration between the world's professionals, enterprises, and academia through access to high-quality events and training across all industry verticals. Every day new speaking, business and sponsorship opportunities are discovered through the global Industry Events website and apps.

Web: industryevents.com

Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX)

MABUX’s goal is to rationalise the bunker industry by focusing the necessary information on the one website – www.mabux.com / new.mabux.com - is a one-stop website!

The site is tailor-made for the marine bunker industry: it gives the user all the necessary tools to be able to assess the market.

It starts with Oil Exchanges, ICE and NYMEX, publishing the so-called ‘Oil Futures’ feature gives the user an idea of what is actually happening in the oil market at any particular moment. Oil Future also gives an indication of the forthcoming day’s spot bunker price development.

The Spot Bunker Market is updated continuously throughout the day. The Oil Future-Connect prices, which includes information from a number of major ports, are updated every minute during trading hours. These prices are visible parallel together with the Physical Market Indications, and give an early Price Warning as to which way the bunker market is heading. As from this year 2019 the site is also featuring if the bunker market is OVERCHARGING or UNDERCHARGING. A very popular tool, which gives the market players something to take into consideration.

Web: mabux.com

MARITIME INFORMED

MaritimeInfomed.com is a leading news, analysis and information website serving the maritime industry. Alongside up-to-date news, expert editorial analysis, and comprehensive company and events directories, the site boasts a unique, comparative database of products, covering ships’ equipment and fittings; navigation, communication and electronics; and operation and maintenance. The site also offers detailed coverage of the latest technology and market trends in hot topics such as the blue economy, regulations and environmental issues. With its depth and breadth of content, MaritimeInformed.com aspires to be the definitive resource for the maritime sector.

Web : maritimeinformed.com

THE MARITIME STANDARD

Headquartered in Dubai, The Maritime Standard (TMS) produces a fortnightly e-newsletter which is aimed at business leaders in the shipping, ports, transportation and logistics sectors, as well as the wider maritime technology and services communities. It is delivered regularly on the 1st and 15th of every month, and offers an insightful, clearly written news digest focusing on developments in the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent primarily. Over the course of more than 200 editions, the publication has built up the largest readership of any shipping-related online newsletter in the region. It has also raised its profile in other major shipping hubs, such as Oslo, Hamburg, Singapore, London, and Greece, where it has a growing number of readers. 

Topics that are regularly covered in The Maritime Standard include tanker shipping, container operations, dry and liquid bulk trades, ro-ro, and cruise shipping. In addition, readers can find up to date information about regional terminal operations; port development; classification; ship repair and conversion; shipbuilding; ship agency; finance and insurance; maritime law; and transportation & logistics. The newsletter, which celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2023, carries exclusives, analysis and interviews with top executives to add value to the publication.

Web : themaritimestandard.com 

MARINE MONEY

 Relied upon by shipowners, financiers, investors, ship managers, brokers, lawyers and accountants for the past 30 years, Marine Money International is constantly bridging the gap between shipowners and the international capital markets. Our publications, forums, books and other services are driven by a set of common goals: to make you money, save you money and provide you with access to investment opportunities and capital.

Web: www.marinemoney.com

SHIP.ENERGY

ship.energy tracks the maritime sector’s journey towards a decarbonised future. The platform gives shipping industry stakeholders the opportunity to learn more about cleaner marine fuels and propulsion technologies and to take part in the growing debate over how shipping and the bunker sector can actively and fully participate in the marine energy transition to zero emissions.

Published by Petrospot Limited, ship.energy is the go-to information hub for news, longer reads, interviews, and expert comment on new fuels, technologies and vessel efficiency. It also encourages and facilitates dynamic information exchange, allowing shipping and bunkering stakeholders to engage with energy and technology providers through polls, surveys, blogs, podcasts, and online discussions.

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Web: https://ship.energy

WORLDOILS

 Worldoils is a company that combines the power of marketing as well as the in-house expertise for the Oil, Gas, Offshore and the Maritime industries.
Worldoils' web portal www.worldoils.com has become a truly central platform for visitors who need information regarding oil and gas products and services, research, training, conferences, news and events as well as a popular advertising base for providers of Oil, Gas, Marine and Offshore services. Worldoils has also launched the jobs system and a marketplace. In the recent months, Worldoils has strengthened its position as a fast developing central place for buying and selling of land rigs, offshore rigs, barge rigs and other oilfield and subsea equipment.

Web: worldoils.com

EVENT ORGANISER

PETROSPOT LTD

Petrospot is an independent publishing, training and events organisation focused on the maritime, energy and transportation industries.

It delivers the highest quality strategic information in the most comprehensive and convenient formats – via magazines, websites and books, or face to face in conferences, exhibitions, seminars and training courses.

Petrospot works very closely with government and industry in many countries and organises some of the biggest, most popular and prestigious shipping and bunkering events in the world. In the marine fuels sector, Petrospot organises events as diverse as: Maritime Week Americas, Maritime Week Africa, Maritime Week Gibraltar, Maritime Week Las Palmas, Portugal Shipping Week, the Middle East Bunkering Convention and ARACON. The Petrospot Academy runs a range of well-respected training courses and in-house training around the world, including the Oxford Bunker Course, BunkerExperience and An Introduction to Shipping. Petrospot also co-owns and runs London International Shipping Week.

Web: www.petrospot.com