BIMCO's Dr Bev Mackenzie, Head of Governmental Engagement, contributed to an article in Robban Assafina, the regional MENA maritime platform
Representatives from BIMCO are attending meetings at the IMO in London to discuss the Implementation of Ballast Water Management Convention and a proposal submitted by China (III 5/14/2) concerning the use of port reception facilities for discharging ballast water as a means of implementing the BWM ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
New forum for operational coordination and deconfliction sees industry pay tribute to Nigeria’s Deep Blue project while repeating the call for international navies to bridge the immediate law enforcement gap.
Şadan Kaptanoğlu, Immediate Past President of BIMCO: "Our industry urgently needs an acceleration of research and development".
BIMCO hosted the first ever shipping workshop at its London office, facilitating discussions on stewardship of the Sargasso Sea, organised by the GEF-UNDP-UNESCO-IOC Sargasso Sea Project. Explore the outcomes report on this page.
At the 76th session of the Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 76), the IMO has prohibited the use of cybutryne in antifouling systems (AFS) from 1 January 2023, as studies have proven that the substance is harmful to a variety of marine organisms.
A comprehensive overview of the recent global roundtable discussions on ship recycling during London International Shipping Week.
Digitalisation has taken on a new urgency in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular when it comes to digital data exchange in ports, and for facilitating trade and logistics in general. BIMCO and other maritime NGOs are inviting public and private players to help create global digital ISO... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO provides an update on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) and what the International Labour Organization ( ILO) has undertaken in view of the COVID 19 pandemic.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has postponed all meetings since March 2020. BIMCO is adapting to the new schedule, and this article provides an overview of the IMO-related work that BIMCO members need to know about, despite the pandemic.
