UNCTAD joins hands with IMO urging collaborative action to designate seafarers as key workers to keep trade flowing 12 June 2020 UNCTAD and IMO issue joint-statement calling for action by government states to facilitate crew changes. News story Coronavirus - COVID-19 Ports
US regulations affecting your ships - get the April update! 10 May 2017 This is the latest in a series of reports supplied by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with the intention of keeping BIMCO members appraised of legislative developments in the US affecting international shipping. BIMCO highlights only the relevant developments that would impact members. The full CSA April report is also provided. News story Environment Ballast water management Emission to sea Safety Ports USA
US regulations affecting your ships - get the January update! 14 February 2018 This is the latest in a series of reports supplied by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with the intention of keeping BIMCO members appraised of legislative developments in the US affecting international shipping. BIMCO highlights only the relevant developments that would impact members. The full CSA January report is also provided. News story Environment Security Restrictions and sanctions Ports USA
Corrupt practices in Ukraine – latest news and survey reminder 23 August 2019 BIMCO has received a further update on developments in Ukraine which are provided below together with a renewed call to respond to the survey. News story Anti-corruption Ports Ukraine
IMO’s Legal Committee encourages ratification of 2010 HNS Protocol 02 May 2017 At last week’s meeting of the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), states repeated their support for the international liability and compensation regime for damage in connection with the carriage of hazardous and noxious substances by sea. News story Environment Crew support Security
MEPC reaffirms that early movers of ballast water systems are not penalised 07 July 2017 MEPC 71 progressed in ensuring smoother implementation of the ballast water convention. One of the achievements was reaffirming the agreement regarding the provisions for non-penalisation of early movers that have installed ballast water management systems according to G8 guidelines. News story Environment Ballast water management Emission to air Emission to sea Recycling Safety Ships inspections and Port State control
Environmental organizations and shipping industry call for carriage ban on non-compliant fuel 22 January 2018 Press release Priority news Environment
Safety Warranty Prevails: US Supreme Court Rules that Owners can Rely on Absolute Warranty in Frequently Used Safe Berth Clauses 31 March 2020 BIMCO, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO welcome the ruling by the highest court in the United States on 30 March 2020 concluding that the plain meaning of the safe-berth clause in the Athos I dispute includes an unambiguous warranty of safety. News story Press release Priority news Contract Clause
Associations call for accelerating digitalisation of maritime trade and logistics 02 June 2020 The Covid-19 crisis has painfully demonstrated the heterogeneous landscape that currently exists across ports worldwide. With the world’s attention now focused on exiting from lockdowns and preparing for a ‘new normal’, there is an urgent need to co-operate and accelerate the pace of digitalisation, according to a number of leading maritime associations, including BIMCO. News story Priority news Maritime digitalisation Environment Safety
