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ETS – Emission Scheme Surcharge or Transfer of Allowances Clause for COAs 2024

This clause is one from a suite of three clauses developed by the subcommittee for Contracts of Affreightment. The objective was to provide industry stakeholders with the flexibility to choose a procedure suitable for their specific trade and business. You should consider whether this ETS – Emission... Please follow the link to continue reading.

ETS – Emission Scheme Transfer of Actual Allowances Clause for COAs 2024

This clause is one from a suite of three clauses developed by the subcommittee for Contracts of Affreightment (COAs). The objective was to provide industry stakeholders with the flexibility to choose a procedure suitable for their specific trade and business. You should consider whether this ETS – E... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Key topics discussed at BIMCO’s February Documentary Committee meeting

BIMCO’s approval body for contracts and clauses gathered on 23 February to discuss a highly topical agenda. Two contracts of affreightment and a contract for conversion work on ships were adopted. Split views on whether adopting the ETSA Clause was premature postponed the adoption of this clause.

VOLCOA

In 1982, BIMCO published its first standard contract of affreightment for dry bulk cargoes and codenamed it VOLCOA. It is the forerunner to GENCOA, which was issued in 2004. A contract of affreightment is an agreement between an owner and a charterer for the carriage of a certain amount and type of ... Please follow the link to continue reading.

INTERCOA 80

The INTERCOA 80 is a tanker contract of affreightment. A contract of affreightment is an agreement between an owner and a charterer for the carriage of a certain amount and type of goods between agreed ports over a given period of time. It is not limited to a particular ship, but operates as a serie... Please follow the link to continue reading.