- 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.
Priority news
September 2016
BIMCO supports shipowners with concise, practical ballast water management guidance
BIMCO and Fathom have published an updated 2016 edition of their practical, step-by-step guidance publication that helps shipowners understand ballast water management requirements.
IMO Ballast Water Convention entering into force on 8 September 2017
BIMCO is “deeply concerned” that shipowners will be without treatment systems approved for global use.
July 2016
BIMCO updates New York and Singapore arbitration clause options
A new edition of BIMCO’s Dispute Resolution Clause has been published. New wording has been added to the US law, New York arbitration option to ensure that non-maritime contracts (such as shipbuilding contracts) are not inadvertently excluded from the scope of the clause.
June 2016
BIMCO launches new standard agreements for novation of shipping contracts
BIMCO has today published three standard novation agreements that provide a legal framework to change one of the original parties to a contract.
May 2016
BIMCO President speaks on the “road to recovery” for the dry bulk market
“Scrapping ships and no new builds is the fastest road to recovery for the dry bulk market” BIMCO President Philippe Louis-Dreyfus comments on BIMCO’s latest market analysis
BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report predicts potential shortage of almost 150,000 officers by 2025
Launched yesterday evening at the International Maritime Organization, the latest five-year BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report forecasts a serious future shortage in the supply of seafarers...
BIMCO to refer to new York-Antwerp Rules 2016 in future documents
BIMCO will now refer to general average being adjusted in accordance with the new York-Antwerp Rules (YAR) 2016
April 2016
BIMCO's top priorities for IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee
BIMCO has today shared the two critical issues at the top of its own priority list ahead of the IMO’s MEPC meeting next week.
January 2016
Shipping encouraged to use new transitional measures for ship recycling
Shipping companies are being strongly encouraged to use new ‘Transitional Measures for Shipowners Selling Ships for Recycling’ launched by a wide coalition of international shipping industry organisations.
