The voluntary Bunkering Services Initiative aims to offer a new gold standard for port bunkering operations across one of the world\u2019s largest marine fuel hubs.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy combining advanced technology with independent assurance, we are helping to deliver a new level of transparency and trust that supports safe, efficient and future-ready fuel operations,\u201d said Andy Mckeran, chief growth officer at Lloyd\u2019s Register.<\/p>\n
Unified process<\/strong><\/p>\n Developed by leading marine fuel buyers and suppliers, the framework delivers unprecedented transparency around fuel quantity and quality, supporting safer, more efficient port bunkering at a critical moment for the energy transition.<\/p>\n Founding participants, from both the buying and supplying sides of the ARA bunker market include: bp Marine, Cargill, Frontline, Hafnia, Hapag\u2011Lloyd, Mercuria, Minerva Bunkering, Oldendorff, Trafigura, TFG Marine, Unifeeder and Vitol, as well as other significant industry players.<\/p>\n Lloyd\u2019s Register will act as system auditor carrying out checks on barges, while ADP Clear Pte Ltd will be its technology partner for multi-party workflows, real-time reporting and verifiable performance metrics.<\/p>\n As the maritime sector prepares for alternative fuels, consistent and verifiable bunkering practices are becoming essential to sustainable port operations.<\/p>\n Since its unveiling in July 2025, supplier participants have onboarded bunker barges, installed Internet-of-Things-enabled hardware and trained crews in enhanced safety protocols and mass flow metre best practices.<\/p>\n All barges operate with certified MFMs integrated into a real-time reporting platform, while unannounced inspections safeguard ongoing compliance. Fuel testing companies also provide laboratory results directly into the system, offering full traceability from shore tank to final delivery.<\/p>\n By strengthening port bunkering standards today, the initiative aims to provide a scalable foundation for safer port operations and the secure handling of alternative fuels, reinforcing the ARA region\u2019s role as a global leader in sustainable, future fuel ready bunkering going forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A new initiative has launched across the Amsterdam\u2013Rotterdam\u2013Antwerp region, aiming to transform port bunkering safety, efficiency and expedite readiness for alternative fuels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5949,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[40,1863,2406,675,1890],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-5948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alternative-fuels-greenport","category-projects-initiatives-greenport","tag-alternative-fuels","tag-port-bunkering","tag-port-fuel-hubs","tag-port-operations","tag-port-sustainability"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5948"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5950,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5948\/revisions\/5950"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5948"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=5948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}