BIMCO is adapting the currently used SHIPMAN 2009 agreement for use with autonomous ships, but the lack of actual autonomous ships currently in operation will mean ongoing adjustments as the industry forges ahead with its pioneering projects. Publication of the first version is expected in 2021.
FIT Alliance member DCSA has announced that the CEOs of nine of the world's largest liner companies have pledged 100% adoption of eBLs by 2030. This significant commitment by these liner companies, the majority of whom are BIMCO members, sends a strong signal to the shipping community that the switc... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Dear members, dear BIMCO community Firstly, I hope you and your families are well. When I wrote my Seasonal Greeting to you this time last year, we were still held very much in the tight grip of COVID-19. While 2021 brought many grievances due to the pandemic, 2022 has certainly provided us with dif... Please follow the link to continue reading.
An interview with Stinne Taiger Ivø, Deputy Secretary General, BIMCO for International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month 2024
An interview with BIMCO's new President, Niko Schües
The shipping industry is on the verge of major changes requiring strong collaboration between ship builders, ship owners and classification societies, agreed the 70 plus participants of the 2018 Tripartite Forum held in Seoul, South Korea on 11 and 12 October.
The results of the survey of members of the respective organisations of the Future International Trade (FIT) Alliance, including BIMCO, show that an overwhelming majority (86%) believe that electronic bills of lading are the key to unlocking the digital transformation of global trade and shipping.
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