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BIMCO contracts
All of BIMCO's most widely used charter parties, bills of lading and other standard agreements are available in an electronic format using BIMCO's online pay-as-you-go charter party editing system, SmartCon.
Chartering help & advice
This section contains a comprehensive source of information and guidance on chartering related matters. You will find invaluable information on many aspects of chartering distilled from our many years’ experience on advising members.
Holiday calendar
BIMCO's Holiday Calendar covers general holidays in over 150 countries, plus local holidays and working hours in more than 680 ports around the world.
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Check Before Fixing 2021
This publication builds upon decades of BIMCO’s experience as the world leader in developing standard shipping contracts and clauses and its daily practic...
Create or edit a contract
The one-stop digital shop for all the standard maritime contracts and clauses you’ll ever need.
Upload a SmartCon file for verification & authentication
An authentic SmartCon contract is a DOCX or PDF generated by the SmartCon system. Please upload your file to verify if it is a valid SmartCon contract
Managing Payment Risk
Advice and services offered by BIMCO to help support you with current and potential business issues relating to payments.
Related training
Summer Shipping School
- Vaerloese, Denmark
- 20 June, 2022
The Summer Shipping School is designed to provide a thorough overview of skills used in chartering and operations through case studies and first-class teaching....
