The United Nations World Food Programme Voyage Charter Party, WORLDFOOD 99, is a BIMCO approved document to which the World Food Programme holds the copyright. The contract is used for shipments of food to emergency areas to save the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. The... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The WORLDFOODRECEIPT 99 is a non-negotiable cargo receipt that was developed to be used for shipments under the WORLDFOOD 99 charter party. The latest edition of this cargo receipt is WORLDFOODRECEIPT 2017 and the latest edition of the charter party is WORLDFOOD 2017.
General Observations Part I Part II Clause 1 - Vessel Clause 2 - Voyage Clause 3 - Cargo Clause 4 - Laydays Date and Present Position Clause 5 - Cancelling Clause 6 - Advance Notices (Loading) Clause 7 - Advance Notices (Discharging) Clause 8 - Notice of Read... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Introduction With close to 20 years since its last revision, the WORLDFOOD charter party was due for an update. While the mandate of the UN humanitarian organisation World Food Programme (WFP) remains to fight hunger globally, commercial practice and the law have changed since the last edition was p... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The spring meeting of the Documentary Committee, chaired by Francis Sarre, was held in Rome on 6 June. The sixty-strong committee discussed an extensive and diverse range of documentary projects and approved for publication three new contracts and one clause.
BIMCO's Documentary Committee met on 10 May in Copenhagen and approved for publication three standard novation agreements for time charter parties and shipbuilding contracts.
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The following is a brief set of notes describing some of the thinking and underlying principles behind the standard provisions. The descriptions are given to provide assistance to owners, brokers and others interested in the practical use of this charter party. Preamble Clause 1 (Loading Po... Please follow the link to continue reading.
