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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UN Ocean Conference 2025 highlights the role of shipping in contributing to ocean protection

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BIMCO Tanker Safety Network tackles operational readiness for alternative fuels

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Global leaders launch High Ambition Coalition for a Quiet Ocean at UN Ocean Conference in Nice

Upcoming training

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01 Sept

Maritime Law Academy

The academy covers cutting-edge issues of International Maritime Law and its relationship with international trade, shipping and marine insurance.

Trinity Hall Cambridge Trinity Lane, Cambridge CB2 1TJ, Cambridge, United Kingdom
01 Sept 2025 - 05 Sept 2025 5 days
BIMCO Training Contact us
Academy
GBP 5500 BIMCO members
GBP 7150 Non-members
10 Available seats
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01 Sept

Bills of Lading Masterclass Online

Bills of Lading Masterclass Online is a series of 10 online sessions delivered over 5 days. Each day will run for 120 minutes with a short break in between.

Online
01 Sept 2025 - 05 Sept 2025 5 days
12:00 - 14:00 UTC
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 1380 BIMCO members
EUR 1835 Non-members
13 Available seats
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08 Sept

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
08 Sept 2025 - 12 Sept 2025 5 days
12:00 - 15:00 UTC
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 1380 BIMCO members
EUR 1835 Non-members
10 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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Latest market analysis

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OPEC’s crude tanker loadings jump 24% week-on-week

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Lower economic growth weakens oil demand outlook

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Dry bulk ship recycling falls 24% to 17-year low

Contract editing made easy

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

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