BIMCO elects its first female President
Şadan Kaptanoğlu, managing director of Turkey’s HI Kaptanoglu Shipping, was elected President of BIMCO – the world’s largest shipping association – at its General Meeting in Athens on Tuesday, May 14. “It
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BIMCO looks to open Athens office
BIMCO is the world’s largest international shipping association, with around 1,900 members, and Greek owners control more tonnage than any other group of BIMCO members. Now BIMCO plans to open an office
BIMCO: China open loop scrubber discharge ban not yet total
JANUARY 8, 2019 — Regulators have updated part of China’s domestic emission control area (DECA) regulations with effect from January 1, 2019, but, says BIMCO, they have not yet placed a full
BIMCO has cyber security charter party clause under development
NOVEMBER 21, 2018 — BIMCO is developing a charter party clause dealing with cyber security risks and incidents that might affect the ability of one of the parties to perform its contractual
BIMCO develops two 2020 bunker clauses
NOVEMBER 13, 2018 — With the IMO global sulfur cap getting ever nearer, BIMCO has developed two 2020 charter party bunker clauses that deal with general compliance and the transitional period, The
BIMCO launches survey on biofouling management
NOVEMBER 12, 2018 — With mounting pressure for biofouling management, BIMCO is launching a survey to gain insight into how shipowners are dealing with the issue. BIMCO notes that biofouling management is
Consortium to look at blockchain technology and bunkering
JULY 26, 2018 — Blockchain technology could be coming to the bunkering industry. Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL), a subsidiary of Copenhagen headquartered Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration (BLOC), has identified the bunker
Yemen conflict prompts new guidance on maritime security
JANUARY 24, 2018 — In response to the threats arising from the conflict in Yemen, BIMCO, ICS and INTERTANKO have published interim guidance on maritime security in the southern Red Sea and
BIMCO and CIRM propose standard for shipboard software maintenance
DECEMBER 15, 2017 — BIMCO and CIRM (Comité International Radio-Maritime) have sent the marine industry’s first proposal for an industry-wide standard for software maintenance for consideration at the February 2018 meeting of
BIMCO Secretary General signs on for five more years
DECEMBER 11, 2017 — BIMCO’s Secretary General & CEO, Angus Frew, is extending his contract to the end of 2022. He has held the position since September 2013 and is also a