Please provide your input to a ballast water management system survey conducted by the International Maritime Technology Consultants(IMTCI).

BIMCO Shipping KPI Monthly news September 2016 – the system have more than 5000 ships enlisted, the expert group meeting in Copenhagen 15 September 2016 and some user’s tips for navigating the www.shipping-kpi.org.

The following reports issued by the US Office of Naval Intelligence are provided to keep members informed of any recent security incidents.

BIMCO and Fathom have published an updated 2016 edition of their practical, step-by-step guidance publication that helps shipowners understand ballast water management requirements.

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The shipyards become the next victim of the deteriorating conditions in the dry bulk, container and offshore markets

The ISCO-BIMCO spill response contract was well received at the ACI Maritime Salvage and Casualty Response Conference that took place in London last week. The contract is still under development, but is expected to be published towards the end of this year.

The following reports issued by the US Office of Naval Intelligence are provided to keep members informed of any recent security incidents.

BIMCO marine department representatives have been attending the week-long meeting (5 – 9 September 2016) of the 3rd second session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee for Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 3) at the IMO headquarters in London.

The shipyards become the next victim of the deteriorating conditions in the dry bulk, container and offshore markets

Demand. Lower growth rates for refinery throughput and drawdowns on swollen oil stocks has impacted the seaborne tanker market negatively. BIMCO expected this to happen...

Finally, we can conclude that a one-sided focus on monetary expansion handled by central banks is not enough anymore.

Severe overcapacity in the market and recently agreed contract rates on the transpacific trade lanes keeps pressure high on the liner companies.

Demand. The dry bulk commodity imports into and exports out of China we have seen in the first half of 2016 are very positive – and nothing short of extraordinary. But, putting it into perspective, compared to the devastating freight rate levels over the same period, it highlights that something is very wrong in the dry bulk market. The market is nowhere near balanced.

BIMCO's Chief Shipping Analyst will speak at the 5th Mediterranean Bunker Fuel Conference in December 2016.

Demolition of containerships almost tripled in the first 5 months of the year 2016 in comparison to the same period of last year.

BIMCO’s expectations remains as the oil product tanker fleet continues to grow, with earnings at the lowest since Q3 in 2014.

BIMCO's Chief Shipping Analyst, Peter Sand, in a video interview talking about the recently published "Road to Recovery" analysis of the dry bulk market.

BIMCO's Chief Shipping Analyst, Peter Sand, in a video interview talking about the recently published "Road to Recovery" analysis of the dry bulk market.