Background to revision The original Radioactivity Risk Clause for Time Charter Parties was drafted in response to the leaking of radioactivity from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant following the earthquake and tsunami that struck the north-east coast of Japan in March 2011. During the past year BIMCO has... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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Read the exclusive interview with Ioanna Procopiou, CEO of Sea Traders and founder of Prominence Maritime, where she discusses key challenges, regulatory landscapes and the industry's immediate focus on operational efficiency.
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Background A declaration of General Average (GA) often leads to time being spent and costs incurred obtaining GA security from individual cargo interests and their insurers. The purpose of the Average Bond Clause is, as far as possible, to minimise the time it takes to obtain such security and redu... Please follow the link to continue reading.
These Q&As have been produced jointly by INTERTANKO and BIMCO with the assistance of the North of England P&I Club. They focus on the potential contractual issues that parties should be aware of when chartering scrubber-fitted ships. The objective is to highlight and address the relevant clauses and... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Despite weaker cargo volumes during the first half for both the crude and product tanker markets, we forecast a recovery during the second half and that both markets on average will see a stronger 2024 than 2023. Muted fleet and supply growth in both markets during 2024 is a key enabler for the re... Please follow the link to continue reading.
With an increasing focus on force majeure due to the COVID-19 outbreak, BIMCO has gathered a drafting team to develop a free-standing force majeure clause for use in a variety of contracts.
BIMCO's position has been approved by the BIMCO Board of Directors.
BIMCO is revising its popular suite of ship management and related third-party management agreements. SHIPMAN is the first to be revised.
