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Explanatory notes

Clauses for voyage and time charter parties, originally developed in 2004 in response to US Customs’ requirements for the advance submission of cargo manifest information, were reissued in 2010 to reflect the introduction of parallel arrangements in Canada.  However, further changes have now been ma... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

The BIMCO ISPS Clauses for Time and Voyage Charter Parties have now been in circulation for over a year. The Clauses have enjoyed widespread use in the industry and are generally acknowledged as having provided a timely and much needed contractual response to concerns regarding the impact of the ISP... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

The BIMCO ISPS Clauses for Time and Voyage Charter Parties have now been in circulation for over a year. The Clauses have enjoyed widespread use in the industry and are generally acknowledged as having provided a timely and much needed contractual response to concerns regarding the impact of the ISP... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

The greater adherence on a worldwide basis to the Hague-Visby Rules prompted BIMCO's Documentary Committee in 1996 to initiate a review of its General Clause Paramount as applied to a number of bills of lading, waybills and voyage charter parties issued by BIMCO. The actual drafting work was entrust... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Background

TOWCON is the industry standard contract for ocean towage on a lumpsum basis. In the latest revision, it has undergone a thorough revision to clarify ambiguities and has been restructured to make it easier to use. For example, definitions of Hirer’s and Tugowner’s Groups (SUPPLYTIME-style) have been... Please follow the link to continue reading.

BIMCO issues new Shipmanagers’ Letter of Undertaking

A new “Shipmanagers’ Letter of Undertaking” (LoU) is now available on the BIMCO website, together with Explanatory Notes. The LoU sets out shipmanagers’ obligations to lenders financing owners’ purchase of a managed vessel.