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.
Find specific taxes, tariffs and charges for a port, state or county
Find a port, state or country
Do you want to compare your ship performance vs industry standard and identify efficiency improvements? The Shipping KPI system is the tool for you.
Find out more
For all the latest of BIMCO's own market analysis on global shipping, including macroeconomics, dry bulk, tanker and container.
View all market analysis
BIMCO's own free-to-use fleet graphics, bunker prices, Baltic Indexes and 3rd party market reports on sale & purchase, newbuilding, demolition, dry bulk and oil tankers.
View all market reports
BIMCO’s statements are our position on topical policy issues which we consider relevant to our members.
View all statements
Find all the latest press and major news from BIMCO.
View all press releases
JOIN BIMCO TODAY
As adopted at the General Meeting in Rome, June 2017
View all
December 2018
The mandatory International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code will enter its Amendment 04-17 on 1 January 2019. Find out what the amendments are that would impact members’ dealings with these cargoes.
October 2018
The amended IMSBC Code for carriage of dry bulk cargoes will enter into mandatory force on 1 January 2019. What are the amendments that would impact members’ dealing with these cargoes? BIMCO gives the rundown of these amendments.
September 2018
BIMCO attended the 5th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 5) to further develop the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels.
BIMCO representatives from the Maritime Information Department have attended the 5th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 5), held at the IMO London headquarters from 10 to 14 September 2018.
BIMCO representatives from the Maritime Information Department have attended the 5th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 5), held at the IMO London headquarters from 10 to 14 September 2018.
Progress was made at the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 5) largely due to contributions made by various delegations providing information and data on the different types of ammonium nitrate based fertilsers (ANBF) that are carried as non-hazardous, a Group C classification in the IMSBC Code.
IMO Sub-committee of Carriage of Cargoes and Containers holds its 5th meeting next week and this is to inform members on issues that are of relevance.
August 2018
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has published changes to The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG Code) Amendment 39-18.
IACS has revised Recommendation 46 "BULK CARRIERS– Guidance and Information on Bulk Cargo Loading and Discharging to Reduce the Likelihood of Over-stressing the Hull Structure" in July 2018.
July 2018
To get members ready for the new Code coming into effect 1 January 2019, BIMCO gives a run down of the major amendments that would impact members' business dealing with the carriage of dry bulk cargoes.
Your message was sent successfully!
We will respond to your query shortly.
Please select a reason for contacting BIMCO from the list above to find the best contact number
Contact IT support on:
Lines are open 09:00 until 17:00 (CET)
Contact SmartCon / IDEA support on:
Lines are open 08:30-17:00 (CET)
Lines are open 08:30-17:00 (CST)
Contact Switchboard on:
Lines are open 09:00-17:00 CST
Contact Singapore Office on:
Contact Support & Advice on:
Lines are open 09:00-17:00 (CET)
Contact Membership on:
Contact Communications on:
