A new bunker organization was launched on 28 April, in order to promote collaboration between physical bunker suppliers, and help them access resources to improve professionalism in the industry.
Founded by Propeller Fuels’ Managing Director Robert Thompson as a UK-based not-for-profit organisation, the Marine Fuels Alliance (MFA) has a tagline of ‘Making Connections’ and a mission statement of ‘Supports, Promotes and Connects’.
The new organisation will include representatives from physical supply companies and an advisory group from the buying/ship operating community. MFA will also include banking, credit, insurance, technical, technology, renewable fuels and other sectors.
Commenting on the organization, Robert Thompson added that the MFA aims to support its members by:
- Providing more efficient access to critical resources and advice;
- Promote by coming together under a collective umbrella and providing the scale and reach needed to be able to access all parts of the globe;
- Connect by providing members with a platform to better collaborate, share knowledge and collectively raise standards.
Finally, MFA’s aims will be made public in due course and on which it intends to take “decisive actions for the general good of the marine fuel supply industry and its stakeholders,” Mr. Thompson concluded.
