Seafarers Deserve Fairer Seas

BIMCO supports and advocates for fair treatment of seafarers in all respects and is committed to raising awareness.

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.

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The IMO GHG working group – a BIMCO account

BIMCO SEA Contracts

BIMCO clauses now available directly within Sea's contract workflow

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Global Shipping Business Network appoints BIMCO to its board

Upcoming training

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15 Sept

SUPPLYTIME Masterclass

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.

Kincaid Mendes Vianna Advogados Rio Branco Avenue, No. 01, 14th floor, Ed. RB1 - Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
15 Sept 2026 - 16 Sept 2026 2 days
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 890 BIMCO members
EUR 1150 Non-members
3 Available seats
Charter Party Workshop - Spanish
16 Sept

Charter Party Workshop in Spanish

The Charter Party Workshop (Masterclass) Online combines a range of lecturers on voyage and time chartering with sessions on related day-to-day issues and troubleshooting.

Online
16 Sept 2026 - 18 Sept 2026 3 days
16:00 - 18:30 UTC
BIMCO Training Contact us
Workshop
EUR 410 BIMCO members
EUR 500 Non-members
4 Available seats
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21 Sept

Laytime & Demurrage Masterclass Online

Laytime and Demurrage Masterclass Online is a series of 10 online sessions delivered over 5 days. Each day will run for 150 minutes with a short break in between. The masterclass will cover essential laytime and demurrage issues.

Online
21 Sept 2026 - 25 Sept 2026 5 days
12:00 - 14:30 UTC
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 1450 BIMCO members
EUR 1930 Non-members
4 Available seats

Shipping explained

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

Shipping Explained infographic

Latest market analysis

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Container fleet capacity set to reach new high of 34 million TEU

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Tanker – August 2026

Export disruptions increasingly hurting tanker demand

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Global grain shipments fall 8% as attacks in the Black Sea escalate

Contract editing made easy

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

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