- 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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February 2018
Have you seen BIMCO's quarterly digital Bulletin? Latest now available to read
The latest BIMCO digital Bulletin is now available and is packed with great articles.
January 2018
December 2017
BIMCO CEO extends contract 5 years
BIMCO’s Secretary General & CEO, Angus Frew, will extend his contract to the end of 2022. His top priority in 2018 will be environmental legislation. Over the past four years, Frew has been instrumental in modernising BIMCO and in increasing its member-focus.
November 2017
Tripartite Shipbuilding Forum agrees on major industry goals
Carbon emissions, safety and cyber security were at the top of the agenda at the annual Tripartite Shipbuilding Forum which attracted more than 100 delegates.
June 2017
Shipping industry unites to propose ambitious CO2 reduction objectives to global regulator
Four major international trade associations – BIMCO, INTERCARGO, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and INTERTANKO – have made a joint proposal to the IMO concerning ambitious CO2 reductions by the international shipping sector, which is responsible for transporting about 90% of global trade and 2.2% of the world’s annual man-made CO2 emissions.
New BIMCO President sets course for digitalisation
Anastasios Papagiannopoulos, CEO of Common Progress has been elected President of BIMCO.
February 2017
Latest issue of BIMCO’s digital Bulletin now available
The latest BIMCO digital Bulletin is now ready for you to read and enjoy.
October 2016
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.
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.
