Ivory Coast

George Leloudas

Professor George Leloudas is a Professor at the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law (IISTL) of Swansea University that he joined in 2011. He is a graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds LLM degrees from the University of Bristol (England, 2002) and McGill University (Montreal, Canada, 2003). He also completed his PhD degree at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University in 2009 and worked in practice as a solicitor in London prior to joining to the IISTL. George has published extensively in the fields of insurance and carriage of passengers/cargo and his research interests extend to multimodal transport and the regulation of autonomous transport systems. He teaches marine insurance law, carriage of goods by sea, land and air and arbitration law. He has published two monographs, the most recent one with Professor Malcolm Clarke of Cambridge University on cargo Insurance. He is also the General Editor of the preeminent publication, Shawcross and Beaumont on Air Law and his new book on the Montreal Convention 1999 is expected to be published at the end of 2023.

Significant developments at the Documentary Committee Meeting on 22 March 2024

The BIMCO Documentary Committee (DC) convened on 22 March 2024 in Hamburg, under the chairmanship of Nick Fell. The meeting marked a significant step forward in BIMCO's documentary work, with the adoption of key projects and the review of ongoing developments of contracts and clauses.

IMO to start comprehensive review of STCW Convention and Code

In an effort to keep seafarer training, certification and watchkeeping aspects in line with developments in the shipping industry, and to address several challenges faced by seafarers, the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to start a comprehensive review and revision of the STCW Convention and Code. The work is expected to begin at the HTW sub-committee next year.

What’s on the agenda at the upcoming BIMCO Documentary Committee meeting in Hamburg

When BIMCO’s Documentary Committee (DC) chaired by Nick Fell, meets on 22 March in Hamburg, it will be considering a contract and a clause for adoption and a number of ongoing projects for review.

Cambodia, Sihanoukville Port - Sihanoukville - Port dues and charges

What we are working on

Using feedback and experience from members and the industry, BIMCO keeps all its clauses and contracts under review. We have subcommittees working on the following updates or new projects, or have reviews planned to start in the coming months.

Report from the Human Element Training and Watchkeeping sub-committee at the IMO

The STCW Convention and Code are going to be comprehensively reviewed at the IMO. Read about this and other important happenings at HTW 9, which met in early February 2023 .

Ice breakers and pilotage

Providing essential information on icebreakers assistance for ships entering or transiting the Northern Sea Route.

Q&A with Nick Fell, Chairperson of BIMCO’s Documentary Committee

Nick Fell of BW Group was officially elected Chairman of the Documentary Committee at BIMCO’s General Meeting on 20 May last year. When Fell took over, the industry was in many ways still confronted with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic while, at the same time, the need for contractual solutions in key areas such as environmental compliance was growing. Below, Fell answers seven questions about his and the Committees work.