Holidays play a fundamental part in shipping. Not only are holidays instrumental in determining if overtime rates have to be paid to stevedores or other port services, but in many charter parties, holidays are excepted from laytime. As such, charterers and owners will have opposing interests related... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Ships heading for Australia, New Zealand and Chile and maybe Fiji need to be aware of the BMSB rules for 2024/25 season.
A joint article issued by ITPCO and BIMCO about just in time arrivals for bulkers and tankers
We often receive enquiries about UN 3077 cargoes, most recently about whether a tripartite agreement is required for such cargoes under the IMSBC Code.
BIMCO's Grant Hunter writes about autonomous ships to mark six months of operation of one in Norway
BIMCO started reporting from 30 September 2020, a series of articles, informing members of what to expect in the revised International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code (Amendment 05-19), which will come into force on 1 January 2021. This is the 5th article in the series. Today, BIMCO report... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Watch a recording of a BIMCO webinar for members about how to get maximum value from the BIMCO website
A profile of Karin Orsel, CEO of MF Shipping and President of the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners
The results of the survey of members of the respective organisations of the Future International Trade (FIT) Alliance, including BIMCO, show that an overwhelming majority (86%) believe that electronic bills of lading are the key to unlocking the digital transformation of global trade and shipping.
Explore the maritime industry's digital transformation: new IMO requirements for electronic data exchange via single window in 2024. Join the BIMCO survey to assess current digital processes in ports.
