BIMCO's Shipping Analyst looks at the shipping number of the week. This week: Record high ship deliveries boost container fleet capacity by 4.3%
Background Amendments to MARPOL Annex V covering the disposal of cargo residues and hold washing water containing materials that may be “harmful to the marine environment” (HME), took effect in January 2013. In July 2013, a revised version of the BIMCO Hold Cleaning/Residue Disposal Clause for Time ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Background Preamble Clause 1 - Loading Port(s)/Discharging Port(s) Clause 2 - Freight Payment Clause 3 - Notices & Loading Port Orders Clause 4 - Discharging Port Orders Clause 5 - Laydays/Cancelling Clause 6 - Time Counting Clause 7 - Laytime Clause 8 - Exce... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Introduction Part I – Box layout Part II – Terms and conditions SECTION 1 – DEFINITIONS AND VOYAGE Definitions Clause 1 (Scope of Voyage) SECTION 2 - CARGO Clause 2 (Cargo Requirements) Clause 3 (Cargo Description) Clause ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Special observations Part I Part II Clause 1 - Vessel Clause 2 - First Layday, Present Position and Expected Load Readiness Clause 3 - Cancelling Clause 4 - Subletting, Assigning Clause 5 - Substitution Clause 6 - Cargo Clause 7 - Advance Notices Clause 8 - Port of ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Pooling agreements, as a means of achieving efficiencies for shipowners with the benefits being passed on to their customers, are a feature of tramp markets. In October 2012, BIMCO published POOLCON (now renamed POOLCON A) as the first of two specialist documents setting out the basis for contractua... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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Background The safety implications of loading bulk cargoes that may be subject to liquefaction or dynamic separation under the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code have been well publicised. Carriage of iron ore fines, nickel ore and bauxite has been a matter of particular concern.... Please follow the link to continue reading.
