As thousands of commercial ships traverse the open sea each day, they are a source of underwater radiated noise. Low-frequency ambient noise in oceans can have a devastating impact on fish and whale populations. At meetings at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) starting on 17 January, the... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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BIMCO's position has been approved by the BIMCO Board of Directors.
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BIMCO has today published the next in its series of reports looking at the “road to recovery” for dry bulk shipping beyond the current market difficulties. The foundation for the new report follows the conclusion of BIMCO’s previous analysis – that due to the severity of the current crisis the secto... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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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.
The latest edition of this clause is the War Risks Clause for Time Chartering 2013 (CONWARTIME 2013)
BIMCO has started a discussion with members with the aim to provide a set of definitions that are practical and clear to stakeholders in the shipping industry when discussing climate change.
Outcome of IMO Legal Committee meeting which took place on March 2023
