Discover the latest updates on BIMCO's documentary work programme, exploring the current subcommittees' efforts and upcoming projects, with a special focus on the CII-associated agenda.
BIMCO U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terroism (C-TPAT) Clause 2002 The Charterers have voluntarily signed the C-TPAT Agreement with the U.S. Customs Service. The Owners, Master and Crew will use reasonable efforts to assist the Charterers to comply with their obligations under the C-TPAT Agr... Please follow the link to continue reading.
COAL-OREVOY is a standard coal and ore voyage charter party. It is accompanied by its own bill of lading, COAL-OREVOYBILL 2016. The latest edition of this contract is COAL-OREVOY, issued in 2003. Copyright in COAL-OREVOY is held by BIMCO.
The Russian wood charter party was developed for the wood trade from the Russian Baltic, White Sea, Barents Sea and Kara Sea ports. The latest edition of this contract is RUSWOOD, issued in 2002.
BIMCO has published two clauses that take a balanced approach to termination risk following ship arrest, in response to cases seen in recent years when some dry cargo charterers have tightened procedures to arrest under a charter party.
BIMCO Electronic Bills of Lading Clause 2014 (a) At the Charterers’ option, bills of lading, waybills and delivery orders referred to in this Charter Party shall be issued, signed and transmitted in electronic form with the same effect as their paper equivalent. (b) For the purpose of Sub-cla... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The purpose of this Clause is to ensure that scrap metals cargoes are loaded in accordance with the soft-landing methods set out in Annex 9 (Safe Stowage and Securing of Metal Scrap in Bulk) of the IMO Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing. (a) Cargo for the purpose of this Clause sha... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO Trimming and Grab Clauses for Bulk Cargo Trimming Cargo shall be mechanically levelled and trimmed (or spout-trimmed) at Charterers' risk and expense. Any further trimming required by Master shall be for Owners' account and time so used shall not count. LOADING AND DISCHARGING WITH GRABS a)... Please follow the link to continue reading.
It can be difficult to determine if shipowners or charterers are responsible for accounting and reporting the GHGs emitted by a ship. This article helps determine where the responsibility for accounting and reporting of GHG emissions from ships lies under different types of charter parties.
BIMCO Standard Dispute Resolution Clause 2016 (a)* This Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Contract shall be referred to arbitration in London in accordance with the Arbitration Act 1996 or any statutor... Please follow the link to continue reading.
