The BIMCO Bunker Terms 2018 is a standard contract for the purchase and supply of marine fuels to ships. This edition also includes the LNG Bunker Annex published in May 2023. Copyright in the BIMCO Bunker Terms 2018 and the Annex is held by BIMCO.
The United Nations World Food Programme Voyage Charter Party, WORLDFOOD 2017, is a BIMCO approved document to which the UN World Food Programme holds the copyright. The contract is used for shipments of food to emergency areas to save the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters... Please follow the link to continue reading.
GENTIME is a standard time charter party developed for the dry cargo sector. The latest edition of this contract is GENTIME, issued in 1999. Copyright in GENTIME is held by BIMCO.
BOXTIME is a standard time charter party for container ships. The latest edition of this contract is BOXTIME 2004. Copyright in BOXTIME 2004 is held by BIMCO.
The POLCOALVOY voyage charter party was developed for the coal trade out of Poland. The latest edition of this contract is POLCOALVOY, issued in 1997. Copyright in POLCOALVOY is held by BIMCO.
BIMCO, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO welcome the ruling by the highest court in the United States on 30 March 2020 concluding that the plain meaning of the safe-berth clause in the Athos I dispute includes an unambiguous warranty of safety.
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A BIMCO committee started work this week to review SYNACOMEX, the popular grain voyage charter party
ASBATANKVOY is being updated. BIMCO's Legal Counsel, Christian Hoppe, describes the process and why the contract needs updating.
The Americanized Welsh Coal Charter was published by the Association of Shipbrokers and Agents (USA) Inc. and recommended by BIMCO. The latest edition of this contract is AMWELSH 93.
