US firing shots at allies as exemption of EU, Canada and Mexico ends 04 June 2018 Months of uncertainty about the potential exemptions of the EU, Canada and Mexico’s exports of steel and aluminium to the US have ended, and with a hard hit. Market analysis Market reports Macro Dry cargo
Voluntary Speed Reduction Area in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada 08 August 2017 BIMCO has received information from the Government of Canada concerning the recently issued temporary voluntary speed restriction in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The restriction addresses increased risks to the endangered North Atlantic right whales. News story Safety Canada
Shipping Federation of Canada, Annual Conference: Ocean Shipping Outlook 18 March 2019 Peter Sand, BIMCO's Chief Shipping Analyst, will open the conference by illuminating the shipping markets – with spotlight on three cargo sectors (dry bulk, liquid bulk and container). Market analysis
Tanker market report dated 7 December 2018 10 December 2018 Canada’s benchmark heavy crude, Western Canadian Select (WCS), has seen its price slowly slide since mid-2018, trading at a record discount to WTI of over $50 bbl during October. A supply glut has seen prices continually dip, but the grade may finally be set for a reprieve after the Premier of the oil-rich Alberta region mandated a production cut of almost 9%, or approximately 325 000 b/d, in a bid to lift prices and deal with an oversupply. The weekly tanker market report by Gibson Shipbrokers features an overview of the crude oil and oil product tanker market. Market reports Tanker reports
Meet BIMCO's Chief Shipping Analyst in New York City and Montreal 26 March 2019 BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst will be participating at the INTERCEM Shipping Americas in New York City, USA, which will take place on 20 May 2019, and the Shipping Federation of Canada’s Annual Conference on 22 May 2019 in Montreal, Canada. Market analysis
BIMCO report names top 3 performing bulk terminals 15 February 2018 The three best performing dry bulk terminals in the world are Santander and Bilbao in Spain and Quebec in Canada, according to BIMCO’s 2017 Dry Bulk Terminals Vetting Report. Press release Priority news Dry bulk terminal vetting
US and Canada issue Bulletin to combat Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) invasion 12 August 2019 Due to high population levels of Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) and more AGM detections at US and Canadian ports as a result, a joint-bulletin is now issued by these authorities for vessel operators to take action in order to avoid such delays. News story Ports Restrictions and sanctions Asian Gypsy Moth Canada USA
Canadian Asian Gypsy Moth regulations 22 April 2020 Canadian AGM regulations are issued by the Canada Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) . Regulations Restrictions and sanctions Asian Gypsy Moth Canada
What are Customs Co-operation Agreements (CCAs)? 17 October 2013 For the benefit of its members, BIMCO has made a series of agreements with 15 national customs authorities (Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States)- Customs Co-operation Agreements (CCAs)- as a means of mitigating delays and costs resulting from the discovery of drugs aboard a member vessel. Information Security Smuggling
