In November 1998, BIMCO was approached by the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) to discuss the possibility of developing a Recommended Quality Clause that would encourage the practical implementation of the European Shippers Council (ESC) “Voluntary Code of Best Practice”. The ESC’s... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Violating sanctions imposed by the EU, UK, US and other countries against Russia and Belarus may cause severe enforcement actions and is potentially very damaging to your business. And with banks now being sanctioned, the situation is even more complex. Everybody wants to comply with the sanction re... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Background Specialist Piracy Clauses setting out party rights and obligations in response to piracy risks were first issued in 2009. Three provisions were drafted respectively for time charter parties, consecutive voyage charters/COAs and single voyage charters. However, following a recent court cas... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Background Specialist Piracy Clauses setting out party rights and obligations in response to piracy risks were first issued in 2009. Three provisions were drafted respectively for time charter parties, consecutive voyage charters/COAs and single voyage charters. However, following a recent court cas... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO has been busy updating BARGEHIRE 2008 and the project is close to completion. But before we finalise and publish the new edition in March, we would like to hear the views of barge owners, operators and charterers. Your comments and views received by 13 January 2021 will help shape a successful... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO's Shipping Analyst looks at the shipping number of the week. This week: Black Sea dry bulk exports up 13% y/y as Russian wheat exports rise
Background Specialist Piracy Clauses setting out party rights and obligations in response to piracy risks were first issued in 2009. Three provisions were drafted respectively for time charter parties, consecutive voyage charters/COAs and single voyage charters. However, following a recent court cas... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The NATO Shipping Centre maintains a 24/7/365 oversight of security developments in the Euro-Atlantic area, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea. Shipowners are reminded of the Voluntary Reporting Scheme for the Mediterranean Sea.
BIMCO has been busy updating BARGEHIRE 2008 and the project is close to completion. But before we finalise and publish the new edition in March, we would like to hear the views of barge owners, operators and charterers. Your comments and views received by 13 January 2021 will help shape a successful... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The BIMCO CONWARTIME and VOYWAR War Risks Clauses, respectively for time and voyage charter parties, were last revised in 2004. However, as a result of views recently expressed by the courts, changes in trading practices during the intervening years and insurers’ response to user demands for special... Please follow the link to continue reading.
