The practical voice of shipping

We help our members keep world trade moving. 

See what BIMCO can offer you and your business.

Supporting shipping since 1905

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Contracts

We’ve been creating contracts and clauses since 1905. We believe that standardised terms create equality, fairness and support business, and we believe this matters.

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Regulation

We work to promote transparent and non-discriminatory standards and harmonisation within the shipping industry.

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Expert knowledge

Being the practical voice of shipping means we are more than an industry association. We offer members practical tools and expert knowledge to help them commercially navigate to a sustainable future.

A global shipping community in 120 countries

BIMCO's 2,100 members cover 64% of the world's tonnage and consist of local, global, small, and large companies. 

From our offices in Athens, Brussels, Copenhagen, Houston, London, Shanghai and Singapore we aim to help build a resilient industry in a sustainable future whilst protecting world trade. We do this by finding practical solutions for our members to help them manage risk in a changing world.

Latest news

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Liquid cargo of the month May 2025 - Cyclohexanone

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Whale protection measures in place from 1 May for parts of the ocean

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Advancing Data Sharing Practices: BIMCO's Energy Efficiency Data Sharing Clause 2025

Upcoming training

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12 May

Voyage Charters Masterclass Online

Voyage Charters Masterclass Online is a series of 10 online sessions delivered over 5 days. Each day will run for 2x60 minutes with a short break in between. This course highlights key VC issues, presents ways for parties to allocate risks and gives an overview of the relevant legal principles.

Online
12 May 2025 - 16 May 2025 5 days
08:00 - 10:00 UTC
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 1380 BIMCO members
EUR 1835 Non-members
14 Available seats
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19 May

SUPPLYTIME Masterclass Online

The masterclass examines different versions of the SUPPLYTIME contract. During the course, we will also examine the practical and legal differences using SUPPLYTIME for other purposes than OSV/AHTS.

Online
19 May 2025 - 23 May 2025 5 days
08:00 - 11:00 UTC
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 1380 BIMCO members
EUR 1835 Non-members
18 Available seats
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20 May

Bills of Lading Masterclass

Bills of lading are at the core of international trade. The course focuses on common issues in B/L disputes (such as claused B/L’s, general average and liens) as well as on how this is legally dealt with worldwide.

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20 May 2025 - 21 May 2025 2 days
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 1380 BIMCO members
EUR 1835 Non-members
9 Available seats

Shipping explained

Discover the interrelationships between the commercial and regulatory sides of shipping, and see where BIMCO fits into the picture.

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Contract editing made easy

SmartCon is the secure and best way of working with BIMCO contracts

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