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BIMCO and global mining companies release position paper on trade digitalisation

14 December 2023

It is estimated that 4 billion trade documents are in circulation around the world at any given time, increasing costs, delays and risk of errors. To fuel a transition away from paper-based trade, four of the world’s largest mining companies; Anglo American, BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale have published a position paper, together with BIMCO, that proposes solutions and aims to accelerate the adoption of digital technologies across the metals and mining supply chain.

BIMCO's position ongreenhouse gases (GHG) emissions

21 November 2015

BIMCO's position on "greenhouse gases emissions" has been approved by the BIMCO Board of Directors.

BIMCO's position on cyber security

13 May 2016

BIMCO's position on "cyber risk management" has been approved by the BIMCO Board of Directors.

BIMCO Shipping KPI statement concerning ships’ emission monitoring

05 October 2020

The mandatory Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for all ships are effective regulations for CO2 emissions and provide, in BIMCO’s view, tangible contributions to the global efforts to combat climate change.

Joint WSC, BIMCO and ICS statement on joint international statement on Red Sea attacks

04 January 2024

Washington/Copenhagen/London, 3 January 2024; The World Shipping Council, the International Chamber of Shipping and BIMCO today expressed their thanks to the 12 nations that have jointly condemned the ongoing illegal attacks on ships in the Red Sea and unlawful detention of vessels and crews there.

BIMCO's position on air pollution

13 May 2016

BIMCO's position on "air pollution due to sulphur" has been approved by the BIMCO Board of Directors.

New BIMCO clause clarifies contractual position on AIS switch-off

16 July 2021

BIMCO has published a new charter party clause to help tackle potential abuse by sanctions busters of the Automatic Identification System (AIS) which is mandatory for all ships to use under regulations for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

New BIMCO clause clarifies contractual position on AIS switch-off

16 July 2021

BIMCO Intervention

12 October 2021

One of the services available to owner, broker and agency members is "intervention" to recover outstanding undisputed amounts.

BIMCO expels ShipNEXT from membership

11 July 2018

BIMCO has terminated its agreement with ShipNEXT that allowed the use of BIMCO contracts on its trading platform and expelled the company from its membership after it repeatedly and falsely claimed that BIMCO supported its trading platform.