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TFG Marine Welcomes Mandatory Mass Flow Meters in Northwest Europe
Global bunker supplier and trading firm TFG Marine has welcomed the decision by the Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges port authorities to make the use of mass flow meters mandatory for bunker barges from 2026.
As Ship & Bunker reported last week, the two port authorities announced the details for their MFM plans at the ARACON industry event in Rotterdam on Thursday.
MFMs will be made mandatory for all bunker barges over 300 GT in size from the start of January 2026.
TFG Marine has been a longstanding advocate of the wider use of MFMs in the bunker industry, and is steadily rolling out the technology across its bunkering fleet worldwide.
The company characterised the latest announcements in Northwest Europe as 'a large and welcome step in the right direction' in a LinkedIn post on Monday.
"This announcement has brought a sense of anticipation and optimism for what lies ahead for bunkering and the shipowners who operate on a regular basis in and out of these strategic European ports," the company said.
"In addition, this decision should bring operations and processes there closer to the well tried, tested and successful model employed by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
"It is only through the widespread cooperation, support, and alignment of all industry participants, that we will achieve a, positive outcome which will be to the benefit of our entire industry.
"We look forward to reviewing the details of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the Port of Rotterdam's announcement and along with fellow industry participants, sharing our experiences and recommendations in order to help make this initiative a success."
