BIMCO’s Documentary Committee (DC) will have a busy agenda when they meet on 5 December. The DC will consider for approval new sanctions clauses for time and voyage charter parties. They will also review progress on a new edition of GENCON and be asked to provide feedback on other projects ranging f... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO has updated its contract editing tool, SmartCon, with a new feature that enables users to add electronic signatures to their finalised contracts using DocuSign™ and thereby save time and money compared to relying on couriers to obtain physical signatures on paper copies.
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The BIMCO Maritime Operations Academy offers a comprehensive week-long training programme covering highly relevant topics related to maritime operations, such as decarbonisation, digitalisation, and geopolitical tensions.
BIMCO will host a one-hour webinar on 27 January at 10:00 CET to introduce the new standard term sheet for bilateral ship financing transactions, codenamed SHIPTERM.
The new agreement is designed to meet the contractual needs of small to medium sized shippers, which, despite the large number and global value of the shipments they transport, often lack the legal resources to develop their own agreements with carriers.
MINREPCON is a standard contract for minor afloat repairs at a commercial berth or anchorage. It is not meant to be an alternative to REPAIRCON, which is the recommended contract for contracting with ship repairers or major sub-contractors. MINREPCON is intended to be used by shipowners to conclude ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The latest edition of this contract is SALEFORM 2012.
In 1982, BIMCO published its first standard contract of affreightment for dry bulk cargoes and codenamed it VOLCOA. It is the forerunner to GENCOA, which was issued in 2004. A contract of affreightment is an agreement between an owner and a charterer for the carriage of a certain amount and type of ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
FONASBA and BIMCO are pleased to announce the launch of a new Agency Appointment Agreement document.
