Standard term sheet and new agency agreement top Documentary Committee agenda 24 November 2016 The Documentary Committee, under the chairmanship of Mr Francis Sarre, met in Copenhagen on 17 November in Copenhagen for its regular autumn meeting. Following two years’ intensive work involving owners, lawyers and financial institutions, a new Standard Term Sheet for Bilateral Financing was adopted. News story Contract Clause
Arrest clauses 03 October 2016 BIMCO has received comments concerning the arrival of a new breed of clauses seeking to shift risks traditionally falling within the charterers’ sphere onto the owners. News story Clause
Documentary Committee approves new SUPPLYTIME 08 June 2017 The spring meeting of the Documentary Committee, chaired by Francis Sarre, was held in Rome on 6 June. The sixty-strong committee discussed an extensive and diverse range of documentary projects and approved for publication three new contracts and one clause. News story Contract
Nigerian piracy can be managed 19 June 2019 On 4 June BIMCO, together with ICS, IMCA, ITF and OCIMF, had arranged a symposium about piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The symposium came to the conclusion that the Nigerian piracy problem occurs in a small area and can be solved if Nigeria wants it. News story Security Piracy Ports Nigeria Gulf of Guinea
Port calls in Mexico entail legal risks 05 March 2020 If drugs are found on a ship in Mexico, the crew risk being detained even though there is no evidence of crew involvement. News story Security Cargo security Port security Smuggling Mexico America - South
