Joint press release Leading environmental organizations and the global shipping industry have joined in calling for an explicit prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant marine fuels when the global 0.5% sulphur cap takes effect in 2020. IMO has agreed that from 1st January 2020 the maximum perm... Please follow the link to continue reading.
IDEA will be shut down at midnight between 31 December 2019 and 1 January 2020 CET. It is impossible to execute a contract using IDEA after that time.
In response to growing concerns over the impact of hull biofouling on the marine environment, BIMCO and a group of industry partners have set out to create an internationally recognised standard.
Press release from BIMCO and other industry organisations about removal of Indian Ocean High Risk Area
Industry associations collaborate on the development and adoption of relevant standards to facilitate the use of electronic bills of lading
BIMCO’s documentary experts have begun preparing charter party clauses to assist owners and charterers comply with complex new carbon regulations due to come into force in 2023.
The move will help to drive efficiency, providing standardised information, reducing the administrative burden for ships and administrations.
New regulation from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which will require existing ships to reduce carbon emissions, is due to enter into force in just under one year. As compliance will benefit to a large extent from co-operation between shipowners and charterers, BIMCO has developed a ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has positively received a new standard Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the sale and purchase of ships, thereby opening the doors to wide industry consultation before finalising and publishing the new standard next year.
A joint project from BIMCO and the Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (U.S.A.), Inc. (ASBA) to develop a standard gas tanker voyage charter party took a big leap forward at a subcommittee meeting on 5-6 September. The aim of the project is to develop a standard form dedicated to the chartering of ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
