The BIMCO GENCOA Sanctions Clause for Contract of Affreightment 2022 is intended to address two scenarios. The first scenario is where the owners or charterers (or the third parties they are responsible for under the clause) are listed by a sanctioning authority or government and become subject to s... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The BIMCO Documentary Committee (DC) met on 22 March 2024 in Hamburg, chaired by Nick Fell, marking a significant milestone in BIMCO's documentary work with the adoption of key projects and review of ongoing developments. Highlights include the adoption of the revised SHIPMAN and updates on ASBATAN... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO Piracy Clause for Consecutive Voyage Charter Parties and COAs 2013 (a) If, in the reasonable judgement of the Master and/or the Owners, any port, place, area or zone, or any waterway or canal (hereinafter “Area”) on any part of the route which is normally and customarily used on a voyage of th... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO Bunker Price Adjustment Clause 2004 This Contract is concluded on the basis of a bunker price of USD _____ per metric ton for _____ oil* of _____ grade. If the bunker price per metric ton at _____** on the first day of loading is higher than USD _____ or lower than USD _____, any amount in e... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO’s approval body for contracts and clauses will meet online on 23 February. The development of a series of carbon clauses is high on the Committee’s agenda. An Emissions Trading System Allowances (ETSA) Clause for time charters is up for adoption and the Committee will also be asked to review a... Please follow the link to continue reading.
As a result of a rising number of shipments of industrial raw materials such as bauxite, coal and iron ore being transported under COAs, BIMCO is working on a new standard form of contract of affreightment (COA).
This provision will be applicable when the parties have chosen Japanese law as the governing law of VOLCOA. In such cases, the VOLCOA Japanese Terms will replace Clause 21 (Law and Arbitration) of VOLCOA and disputes should be referred to arbitration in Japan.
POOLCON A is designed for use by tramp pools operating in the dry and liquid bulk trades under contracts of affreightment, spot or time charters to third parties. The purpose of the agreement is to achieve the benefits of efficiency for users and their customers without creating restrictions on trad... Please follow the link to continue reading.
POOLCON B is designed for use by tramp pools operating in the dry and liquid bulk trades under contracts of affreightment, spot or time charters to third parties. It governs the relationship between owners entering their ships into the pool and the pool managers and regulates administrative and proc... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Explore the newest developments in BIMCO's contracts and clauses with the upcoming meeting of the BIMCO Documentary Committee in Hamburg on March 22, including discussions on updated SHIPMAN, revised Russian Oil Price Cap Scheme Clause, and insights into the industry's response to CII.
