Indian service tax change imposed affecting owners and operators of ships calling India to discharge
On 12 January the Indian Government issued notifications related to the payment of Service Tax.
On 12 January the Indian Government issued notifications related to the payment of Service Tax.
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Background In January 2010 BIMCO initiated a project to develop slow steaming clauses for use in time and voyage charter parties. A clause for time charter parties was adopted by BIMCO’s Documentary Committee and published by Special Circular on 7 December 2011. A version for voyage charter parties ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO receives regular reports from members around the world about cargo fraud. This week alone we have had two reports of cargoes being fixed (or almost fixed) by fraudsters seeking to trick owners to remit advance payments to accounts controlled by them. Using this information, we have put togethe... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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This is the latest in a series of reports supplied by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with the intention of keeping BIMCO members appraised of legislative developments in the US affecting international shipping. BIMCO highlights only the relevant developments that would impact members. The... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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In a bid to encourage wider adoption of just in time (JIT) arrival principles in the bulk sector, BIMCO has published a new clause for voyage charter parties to promote more efficient shipping procedures and as a result, help reduce CO2 emissions.