24 maritime news articles about BIMCO
For decades, the industry has relied on carefully drafted standard contracts, agreed in principle and then managed separately through manual processes and downstream systems. While the words on the page remain critical, the way contractual obligations are executed, monitored and acted upon is changing rapidly.
An overview of FD&D issues arising from the hostilities and attacks in the Persian Gulf and surrounding areas. We are seeing a high volume of FD&D issues arising from the recent hostilities and attacks in the Persian Gulf and surrounding areas, affecting both our owner and charterer Members.
Emergency Contact CONWAR & VOYWAR Clause Revisions and Safe Ports Clause Home Latest updates News CONWAR & VOYWAR Clause Revisions and Safe Ports Clause 2 Oct 2025 Download article Sign up for alerts BIMCO has recently revised its widely used War Risks clauses for time and voyage charterparties. Taking this op
Home News and Resources News News 14 Jul, 2025 West's Head of Defence speaks on BIMCO's war risks webinar Nicola Cox Head of Defence Claims On Wednesday 9 July, Nicola Cox, West’s Head of Defence claims, spoke at BIMCO’s webinar on BIMCO’s 2025 War Risks clauses for time and voyage charter parties. Download PDF
Emergency Contact Hold Cleanliness Home Latest updates Publications Hold Cleanliness 18 Mar 2025 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts This article considers the legal obligations of owners regarding the cleanliness of their vessel’s holds from the perspective of both time and voyage charters. Hold cleaning remains
Emergency Contact The application of the ‘knock-for-knock’ clause under Chinese law Home Latest updates News The application of the ‘knock-for-knock’ clause under Chinese law 23 May 2024 Download View PDF Sign up for alerts Introduction Knock-for-knock clauses, widely used in contracts related to towage and offshore wo
Emergency Contact Updated Suite of IG-Recommended Letter of Indemnity Wordings Home Latest updates News Updated Suite of IG-Recommended Letter of Indemnity Wordings 15 Sept 2023 Download The International Group (“IG”) Standard Form Letters of Indemnity (given in return for delivery of cargo without production of an ori
Emergency Contact Rebecca Bax: The impact of the introduction of the CII "carbon intensity indicator" for both owners and charterers Home Latest updates News Rebecca Bax: The impact of the introduction of the CII "carbon intensity indicator" for both owners and charterers 23 Dec 2022 Download Sign up for alerts The Clu
Home News and Resources News News 11 Oct, 2022 Neptune - Bunker Info tab updates Dmitry Kisil Senior Loss Prevention Officer BIMCO-IBIA survey carried out in May 2022 suggests that an average bunker quality dispute costs US$ 54,000. Access to bunker quality statistics may help avoid such conflicts.
Emergency Contact Contractual Implications of the Ukrainian/Russian Conflict - FAQs Home Latest updates News Contractual Implications of the Ukrainian/Russian Conflict - FAQs 3 Mar 2022 Download Sign up for alerts Introduction The situation in Ukraine is developing rapidly and remains fluid. The Club provides below so
Emergency Contact Liability for salvage costs under TOWCON Home Latest updates News Liability for salvage costs under TOWCON 17 Nov 2021 Download Sign up for alerts Earlier this year, BIMCO issued revisions to its widely used standard ocean towage forms, TOWCON and TOWHIRE. The last revisions to these contracts had be
Emergency Contact A comparative review of BIMCO's WINDTIME and SUPPLYTIME Home Latest updates News A comparative review of BIMCO's WINDTIME and SUPPLYTIME 15 Oct 2021 Download Sign up for alerts In 2013, BIMCO issued their standard time Charterparty form, WINDTIME, which is designed for the purpose of transferring wind
Home News and Resources News News 22 May, 2020 COVID-19: IMO Framework for Safe Crew Changes Dean Crossley Head of Loss Prevention Asia The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has drawn up a recommended framework of protocols for ensuring safe crew changes and travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Download PDF Th
Emergency Contact Mexico alert - Smuggling of illegal narcotics – risk of ship detention and crew arrest Home Latest updates News Mexico alert - Smuggling of illegal narcotics – risk of ship detention and crew arrest 20 May 2020 Download Sign up for alerts The International Group of P&I Clubs, International Chamber
Emergency Contact BARGEHIRE 2008 and force majeure Home Latest updates News BARGEHIRE 2008 and force majeure 18 May 2020 Download Sign up for alerts This article, which was written by Simon Tatham and David High of Maritime Law Firm, Tatham & Co. , discusses the main practicalities of invoking clause 20 of the BARG
Home News and Resources News News 13 May, 2020 Mexico alert - smuggling of illegal narcotics - risk of ship detention and crew arrest The International Group of P&I Clubs, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO and InterManager (the “international industry organisations”) draw Members’ attention to the seri
Emergency Contact Reporting Guidance for vessels transiting the Arabian Gulf (AG), Straits of Hormuz (SoH) and Gulf of Oman (GOO) Home Latest updates News Reporting Guidance for vessels transiting the Arabian Gulf (AG), Straits of Hormuz (SoH) and Gulf of Oman (GOO) 22 Jul 2019 Download Sign up for alerts The Club woul
Emergency Contact General Average - "York Antwerp Rules (YAR) 2016" adopted by the Comite Maritime International (CMI) Home Latest updates Publications General Average - "York Antwerp Rules (YAR) 2016" adopted by the Comite Maritime International (CMI) 24 Jun 2016 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts To All Members,
Emergency Contact Shev Algama: BIMCO Anti-Corruption Clause Home Latest updates News Shev Algama: BIMCO Anti-Corruption Clause 18 Apr 2016 Download View pdf Sign up for alerts Background In recent years, there have been significant developments in worldwide anti-corruption legislation. A good example of this under Eng
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search BIMCO Solid Bulk Cargoes that can Liquefy (SBCL) clause for Charter Parties 1 August 2012 Further to the Club’s News Alert of 17 August 2
Emergency Contact BIMCO GUARDCON contract for the employment of security guards on vessels Home Latest updates Publications BIMCO GUARDCON contract for the employment of security guards on vessels 5 Mar 2012 Sign up for alerts Members are referred to BIMCO’s GUARDCON contract for the employment of security guards on ve
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search BIMCO Radiation Risk Clause for Time Charter Parties 28 April 2011 Members will be aware of the recent tragedy in Japan and the issues ar
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search OCIMF: Piracy The East Africa / Somalia Situation Practical Measures to Avoid, Deter or Delay Piracy Attacks 31 March 2009 The Oil Compan
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the Coast of Somalia 19 March 2009 Present information suggests tha