So far this year, the fleet and market demand has developed in line with our previous expectations. Recently, time charter rates and freight rates for Chinese exports have, however, shown some upward momentum that we did not expect. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) covering export spo... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO Shifting and Warping When the berth where the vessel is to load or discharge is not available upon her arrival at or off loading or discharging port, shifting expenses from anchorage or waiting berth shall be for Owners' account and shifting time used shall not count. If Charterers have the... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The drafting committee that will carry out the first revision of the ASBATANKVOY form in 44 years has kicked off the major task to improve and update the widely used tanker charter party form.
BIMCO has recently revised its suite of stand-alone ice clauses and has distilled them into two standard clauses: the BIMCO Ice Clause for Voyage Charter Parties and the BIMCO Ice Clause for Time Charter Parties. The amendments were made because the existing ice clauses were felt to be deficient in ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The drafting committee that will carry out the first revision of the ASBATANKVOY form in 44 years has kicked off the major task to improve and update the widely used tanker charter party form.
BIMCO collects, assesses, and distributes information related to holidays
For the purposes of this Clause: “MLC” means the International Labour Organization (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) and any amendment thereto or substitution thereof. “Charterers’ Personnel” shall mean any employees, directors, officers, servants, agents or invitees of eac... Please follow the link to continue reading.
A new time charter sanctions clause specifically designed for the container shipping sector has been published by BIMCO. The BIMCO Sanctions Clause for Container Vessel Time Charter Parties 2021 is part of an initiative to create a library of sanctions clauses that reflect the individual needs and c... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Developed for incorporation into time charter parties, this Clause follows the Hill Harmony judgment in respect of permitting the master the liberty to deviate from the customary route or charterers’ ordered route for reasons of safety. In sub-clause (b) the master is required to comply with reporti... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Holidays play a fundamental part in shipping. Not only are holidays instrumental in determining if overtime rates have to be paid to stevedores or other port services, but in many charter parties, holidays are excepted from laytime. As such, charterers and owners will have opposing interests related... Please follow the link to continue reading.
