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.
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.
Latest Related News
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New charter party for offshore oil, gas and renewables now available
ASVTIME, the new time charter party for accommodation support vessels, was recently adopted by BIMCO’s Documentary Committee and is now available for use in SmartCon.
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BIMCO adds new ice region reports and provides winter navigation advice
This year, BIMCO has expanded its ice reporting to cover the Northern Chinese, Japanese and Greenland sea areas, and can advise on contractual issues related to ice clauses.
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Who is responsible for the cargo when force majeure is declared?
The development of a new BIMCO Force Majeure Clause is progressing and continued last week as the subcommittee met to draft a bolt-on provision relating to situations when cargo has been loaded onto the ship and a party declares force majeure.
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New BIMCO clause encourages bulk sector to embrace just in time arrival concept
In a bid to encourage wider adoption of just in time (JIT) arrival principles in the bulk sector, BIMCO has published a new clause for voyage charter parties to promote more efficient shipping procedures and as a result, help reduce CO2 emissions.
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BIMCO seeks industry help to combat fake contracts
Much of the shipping industry relies on BIMCO standard contracts. The contracts provide a familiar and secure contractual base on which parties can freely negotiate. However, the trust in the standard forms is undermined by fake copies that contain errors or even deliberately hidden changes to the wording. BIMCO wants your help to combat the industry’s often unknowing use of counterfeit copies of BIMCO forms.
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