BIMCO COVID-19 Weekly Report

The BIMCO Maritime Information department informs members on a weekly basis, updates about the COVID-19 in relation to implementation measures imposed by governments for sea transport including for crew change as well as from the United Nation bodies like the International Maritime Organization (IMO), World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO). BIMCO provides the following update for this week ending Friday, 4 December 2020

• News story
• Crew support
• COVID-19
• Crew change
• Ports

COVID-19 restrictions are updated

BIMCO makes a continuous effort to provide information on the most recent restrictions.

• News story
• Crew support
• COVID-19
• Ports
• Restrictions and sanctions

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - crew change challenges

In the wake of COVID-19 have the BIMCO received a number of reports and circulars with imposed restrictions intended to keep the virus at bay. These restrictions have proven to disturb crew mobility. In this page, we'll guide our members on the ship/shore interface restriction regimes BIMCO is aware of

• Information
• Crew support
• Health and medical
• Ports
• Restrictions and sanctions
• COVID-19

Tanker Shipping: A boost from the 2020 sulphur cap will not make up for a fast-growing fleet.

Even with the sulphur cap expected to give a boost to the tanker market, high fleet growth will put pressure on earnings.

• Market analysis
• Macro
• Tanker

Riyadh MoU to start concentrated inspection campaign on crew familiarisaton for enclosed space entry

The Riyadh MoU initiates concentration inspection campaign  on crew familiarisation for enclosed space entry

• News story
• Crew support
• Safety
• Ships inspections and Port State control
• Oman
• United Arab Emirates
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Kuwait
• Bahrain

China - Freight tax (excluding Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan, Province of China)

• china

Update on the Qatar situation

The cutting of diplomatic ties with Qatar imposed by a number of Arab states with effect from 6 June 2017 has also impacted the operation of ships in the area due to the restrictions imposed. 

• News story
• Ports
• Restrictions and sanctions
• Qatar
• Bahrain
• Egypt
• Saudi Arabia
• United Arab Emirates

Off-hire - consequential delay - NYPE

• Advice
• Time charter
• NYPE

Arab League's Boycott of Israel

• Restrictions and sanctions

Arab League

• Restrictions and sanctions