- 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
- BIMCO publishes EEXI Transition Clause ahead of IMO efficiency regulation
- BIMCO launches new contract for employment of security escort vessels
- BIMCO calls for continued naval support in Gulf of Guinea after piracy incident
- New BIMCO film puts spotlight on transparency and decarbonisation
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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 and overview of BIMCO’s spokespeople, their areas, biographical details and photos.
Priority news
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.
BIMCO publishes EEXI Transition Clause ahead of IMO efficiency regulation
New regulation from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which will require existing ships to reduce carbon emissions, is due to enter into force in just under one year. As compliance will benefit to a large extent from co-operation between shipowners and charterers, BIMCO has developed a new clause to address the changes.
BIMCO launches new contract for employment of security escort vessels
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has approved a new standard contract for security escort vessels (SEVs). The standard is a balanced contractual framework for SEVs that accompany merchant ships in high threat areas such as the Gulf of Guinea which has recently seen a rise in piracy activity as the dry season has begun.
November 2021
BIMCO calls for continued naval support in Gulf of Guinea after piracy incident
Following the incident in the Gulf of Guinea on 24 November involving the Danish frigate Esbern Snare and a suspected pirate vessel, BIMCO calls on all naval forces in the area to further increase the pressure on piracy groups and hopes a continued naval presence will act as a deterrent.
New BIMCO film puts spotlight on transparency and decarbonisation
On 8 November, BIMCO is launching a new film, “No Turning Back”, the third in a series of films aimed at raising awareness about the shipping industry.
