Every year, BIMCO considers what is in store for the shipping industry and for BIMCO in the coming years, while also reflecting on the year gone by. We put all the thoughts in a magazine. This year is no different, and a range of BIMCO people have written their opinions on what the new year will bri... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Under a conventional cargo time charter party, the right to suspend performance for non-payment of hire provides owners with a powerful commercial tool to leverage late hire payments. However, based on industry feedback, applying the same sanction under BARGEHIRE is impractical.
BIMCO explains more about its ETS clause for the SHIPMAN contract
CRUISEVOY is a standard cruise voyage charter party. The latest edition of this contract is CRUISEVOY, issued in 1998.
The GENCOA is BIMCO’s standard contract of affreightment for dry bulk cargoes. A contract of affreightment is an agreement between an owner and a charterer for the carriage of a certain amount and type of goods between agreed ports over a given period of time. It is not limited to a particular ship,... Please follow the link to continue reading.
WRECKSTAGE 2010 is an international wreck removal and marine services agreement based on payment of a lump sum in stages. The latest edition of this contract is WRECKSTAGE 2010. Copyright in WRECKSTAGE 2010 is held by BIMCO.
The latest edition of this contract is BOXTIME 2004.
GASVOY 2005 is a voyage charter party developed for use in the LPG, ammonia and liquefied petrochemical gas trades. The latest edition of this contract is GASVOY 2005. Copyright in GASVOY 2005 is held by BIMCO.
The QAFCOCHARTER is a fertiliser voyage charter party that was developed for the Qatar Fertiliser Company. The latest edition of this contract is MUNTAJATCHARTER, issued in 2014.
See the outcomes and decisions from the BIMCO Documentary Committee meeting May 2022
