- IBIA launches a new annual survey: the IBIA Marine Energy Outlook
- Report to be published every January, starting in 2027
- Confidence index planned as the report's headline figure
- Survey contains 15 questions covering the past year and the year ahead
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) today launched the IBIA Marine Energy Outlook, a new annual survey and industry report for the global bunker and marine energy sector.
Speaking at the IBIA Annual Convention in New York on Thursday, Executive Director Alexander Prokopakis said the results of the survey will be compiled into the report published every January.
The 15-question survey, which Prokopakis said takes less than five minutes to complete, covers a range of topics including market conditions, business performance, and the sector's biggest challenge.
IBIA also plans to calculate a confidence index from the results, which Prokopakis described as a simple, media-friendly measure that can become the report's "headline figure".
Over time, the association hopes the survey will build a historical database for tracking trends across market segments, business confidence, and regions.
"While the new report will provide valuable market insight from the first edition, the greatest value will come from consistent year-on-year publication," Prokopakis said.
IBIA says the survey results will be shared in aggregated and anonymised form.
Readers wishing to participate in the initiative can find the survey here.
