- Shipping industry to remove the Indian Ocean High Risk Area
- Nigeria and shipping industry launch strategy to eliminate piracy threat in Gulf of Guinea
- IBIA and BIMCO survey confirms a desire for bunker supplier licensing schemes
- BIMCO hires Thomas Damsgaard to head Houston office
- BIMCO launches ship sale and purchase agreement
- BIMCO publishes updated greenhouse gas position statement
- IBIA and BIMCO launch survey to identify need for bunker licencing
- DCSA, BIMCO, FIATA, ICC and SWIFT form Future International Trade Alliance and sign memorandum of understanding to standardise digitalisation of international trade
- Gulf of Guinea states must act and prosecute suspected pirates
- BIMCO appoints new Chief Shipping Analyst
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BIMCO represents around 60% of the shipping industry and can provide expert opinions on a wide range of policy and practical maritime issues as well as on the major sectors of the shipping market.
This section provides an overview of BIMCO’s spokespeople, their areas, biographical details and photos.
Priority news
August 2022
Shipping industry to remove the Indian Ocean High Risk Area
At 00:01 UTC on 1 January 2023, the Indian Ocean High Risk Area (HRA) for piracy will be removed. The removal of the HRA reflects a significantly improved piracy situation in the region, but voyage preparation, threat and risk assessment are essential when following Best Management Practice 5 (BMP5).
July 2022
Nigeria and shipping industry launch strategy to eliminate piracy threat in Gulf of Guinea
The Government of Nigeria and shipping stakeholders launch a strategy to end piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). Despite a 60 percent decline in piracy-related attacks, following increased counter-piracy efforts, all reported crew kidnappings in 2021 were reported in the GoG. The strategy establishes a mechanism to improve and reinforce best counter-piracy practices by both local and global actors.
IBIA and BIMCO survey confirms a desire for bunker supplier licensing schemes
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), with support from BIMCO, launched an extensive online survey in February 2022 to identify to which extent the maritime industry stakeholders believe there is a need for a wider adoption of bunker licensing schemes, mass flow metering (MFM) and transparency to improve market conditions. The answer – for the most part – is yes.
June 2022
BIMCO hires Thomas Damsgaard to head Houston office
In the process of expanding its global reach and to better provide services to members in the Americas, BI M CO has hired Thomas Damsgaard to head its new office in Houston , United States . BIMCO also has ambitions to open an office in Brussels.
April 2022
BIMCO launches ship sale and purchase agreement
BIMCO has produced its own ship sale and purchase agreement - SHIPSALE 22 – with the aim of making the authoring, negotiation and execution process faster and simpler, and to provide the market with a modern and comprehensive alternative to existing sale and purchase forms.
BIMCO publishes updated greenhouse gas position statement
The Board of Directors of BIMCO has approved the organisation’s updated greenhouse gas (GHG) position statement, elaborating on who it believes should pay for carbon pricing and warning that excessive retroactive measures could have negative unintended consequences.
February 2022
IBIA and BIMCO launch survey to identify need for bunker licencing
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), with support from BIMCO, is launching an extensive online survey to identify to which extent the maritime industry believes there is a need for wider adoption of bunker licensing schemes and mass flow metering (MFM) to improve market conditions.
DCSA, BIMCO, FIATA, ICC and SWIFT form Future International Trade Alliance and sign memorandum of understanding to standardise digitalisation of international trade
Industry associations collaborate on the development and adoption of relevant standards to facilitate the use of electronic bills of lading
January 2022
Gulf of Guinea states must act and prosecute suspected pirates
States in the Gulf of Guinea region must take responsibility and step-up prosecution efforts when pirates are apprehended by international navies, following the release of three suspected pirates held in custody on board Danish frigate Esbern Snare.
December 2021
BIMCO appoints new Chief Shipping Analyst
BIMCO has appointed Niels Rasmussen as its Chief Shipping Analyst who will take up his new role on 3 January 2022.
