- Shipping industry calls for action following the attack on the MV Tutor and cargo ship Verbena
- IMO data numbers added to Standardised Noon Report
- IBIA and BIMCO team up to collaborate on fuel and maritime challenges
- Joint open letter following the seizure of the MSC Aries
- Attack on True Confidence – 6 March 2024
- BIMCO publishes ship financing forms to ensure uninterrupted use of ships
- Shipping industry calls for release of Galaxy Leader crew still held captive
- BIMCO calls on IMO to solve legal inconsistencies in ship recycling conventions
- BIMCO starts work on contract for growing wind turbine market
- Joint WSC, BIMCO and ICS statement on joint international statement on Red Sea attacks
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BIMCO is the world's largest international shipping association, with over 2,000 members in 130 countries, representing 62% of the world's tonnage.This section provides an overview of BIMCO’s spokespeople, their areas, biographical details and photos.
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December 2016
Leading experts at BIMCO seminar say maritime crime increasing
Industry security experts have concluded that maritime crime will not be stopped any time soon – and that cyber incidents would continue to expand in frequency and severity. This was the consensus at BIMCO’s first ever Maritime Security Seminar in Copenhagen yesterday.
November 2016
EU Council extends operation to deter piracy off Somalia until 2018
BIMCO is pleased to confirm the decision taken by the EU Council to formally extend the mandate of the EUNAVFOR Operation ‘ATALANTA’ to deter, disrupt and repress acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia until 31 December 2018.
BIMCO adopts ship financing term sheet
In a landmark decision, BIMCO cemented its move into the domain of ship financing with the Documentary Committee’s approval of a standard term sheet for use in ship financing transactions on 17 November 2016.
Winners of the BIMCO Awards 2016 announced in Shanghai
BIMCO today presented three awards to recognise and celebrate excellence in the global shipping industry among both companies and individuals in the industry – following BIMCO’s conference in Shanghai. This year the importance of leadership, innovation and pioneering business strategy in shipping were clearly recognised by the judges in the choice of winners.
Philippe Louis-Dreyfus: “BIMCO is the trusted partner of the global shipping industry”
BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has today unveiled its new corporate identity and website – following research and testing within its global membership.
October 2016
Updates to GUARDCON guidance to reinforce importance of validating firearms EUCs
Updating guidance notes for GUARDCON.
Shipping industry united in seeking further progress on CO2 at critical IMO meeting
In advance of next week’s critical meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 70) at the IMO in London, the global shipping industry has called on IMO Member States to give serious consideration to a joint industry submission regarding the need for further progress on addressing the sector’s CO2 emissions.
New BIMCO website and corporate identity coming soon
An update for members on the upcoming launch.
BIMCO raises serious concern over data on available fuel ahead of MEPC 70 sulphur decision
BIMCO has today voiced serious concerns about some of the conclusions of the official study that will inform the decision of the MEPC over the implementation date of the 0.5% global sulphur cap.
BIMCO launches new analysis on the wider impact of the dry bulk crisis
BIMCO has today published the next in its series of reports looking at the “road to recovery” for dry bulk shipping beyond the current market difficulties. The foundation for the new report follows the conclusion of BIMCO’s previous analysis – that due to the severity of the current crisis the sector can only return to profitability in 2019 if shipowners deliver “zero supply side growth”, year on year.
