23 maritime news articles about BIMCO
Home Publications Articles Israel-Turkey Maritime Tensions Rise Israel-Turkey Maritime Tensions Rise New requirements and restrictions on Israeli-flagged, Israeli-operated vessels and prohibition of Turkish-flagged vessels trading with Israel. Articles Soti Demetriou Published: August 27, 2025 Contact author Download
BIMCO has recently taken the opportunity to revise its most widely used War Risks clauses for time and voyage charter parties and an overview of the main changes compared with the 2013 clauses is set out below. Members will see that several of the provisions are now more “charterer friendly” compared with the 2013 cla
Home Publications Articles BMP for Maritime Security (MS) - 2025 BMP for Maritime Security (MS) - 2025 The new BMP, consolidating and replacing all previously published BMP documents Loss Prevention Loss Prevention Published: April 03, 2025 Contact author Download article pdf The Club would like to bring to the attenti
Home Publications Articles What’s Affected – the Vessel or the Port? What’s Affected – the Vessel or the Port?
The updated version of the first of the three standard wreck removal contracts, BIMCO’s WRECKSTAGE 2024, makes a generational leap forward in contracting for wreck removal.
With the FuelEU regulation coming into force on 1st January, BIMCO has had the daunting task of swiftly converting a complicated regulation into a simple and balanced clause Owners and Charterers can easily understand and adopt.
Last week BIMCO adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause for Time Charter Parties 2024 which is drafted for incorporation into time charterparties.
New BIMCO guidance highlights the cost savings, moral and environmental benefits of curbing the use of water bottles in favour of on-board systems.
Home Publications Articles Industry Transit Advice, Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Industry Transit Advice, Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Loss Prevention Steamship Mutual Published: February 06, 2024 Contact author Download article pdf Industry Transit Advice, Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden With the continued
Home Publications Articles Security advice: Transiting Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman Security advice: Transiting Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman Publications Steamship Mutual Published: November 16, 2023 Contact author Download article pdf Members will be aware of the recent political de
BIMCO recently issued a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) clause for voyage charterparties. Here are the main issues owners and charterers should be aware of.
Circular issued by International Group clubs Circular issued by International Group clubs The International Group ("IG") Standard Form Letters of Indemnity (given in return for delivery of cargo without production of an original bill of lading and/or delivery of cargo at a port or place other than stated in the bill of
BIMCO’s GENCON charter was first developed in 1922. It has been considered BIMCO’s flagship contract and it is the most widely used voyage charter party in the dry bulk sector.
The IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rating system for vessels is coming into force next year. It will be used to assess the efficiency with which a ship operates.
BIMCO has published a revamped version of the popular GENCON charterparty. Our author, Helena Biggs, was a member of the drafting committee.
The BIMCO Emission Trading Scheme Allowances Clause has been published with the aim of allowing owners and charterers to allocate responsibility for vessels complying with, *inter alia,* the EU’s emissions trading scheme (ETS). The application of the EU ETS to shipping is still under discussion but expected to take ef
The deadline for compliance with the IMO’s Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) is looming. Are charterparties flexible enough for the transition phase?
Circular issued by International Group clubs The International Group of P&I Clubs, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO and InterManager (the "international industry organisations") draw Members' attention to the series of recent ship detentions and crew arrests in Mexico and, in the case of the UBC Savan
Credit to: Igor Grochev / Shutterstock. com As many members are aware, whether they purchase bunkers as an owner or charterer of a vessel, sometimes the standard terms and conditions of the relevant bunker supplier can be slanted in favour of the bunker supplier.
hra, red sea, indian ocean, navigation, high risk area Home Publications Articles Red Sea and Arabian Sea - New HRA Limits Red Sea and Arabian Sea - New HRA Limits Publications Steamship Mutual Published: May 02, 2019 Contact author Download article pdf May 2019 Image The Club reminds Members with ve
Circular issued by International Group clubs UPDATE: Since publication of this Circular the enforcement of the new requirements has been postponed. A Circular issued by the General Director of Merchant Marine on 25 April states that the deadline for compliance for ships calling at Puerto Cortés is 26 May 2018.
BIMCO has recently developed and published a charter party clause that specifically addresses the use of electronic bills of lading. Increasing use of electronic documentation, particularly in the dry cargo sector, has resulted in a growing user demand from owners and charterers.
Circular issued by International Group clubs NOTE - Superseded by Circular published on 13 March 2013 The Australian Government introduced increased penalties for pollution from ships and damage to the marine environment by way of new legislation – the Maritime Legislation Amendment Act, 2011 – that came into effect on