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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
OCTOBER 2, 2017 — Almost three-quarters (71%) of all new containerships already comply with the post-2025 requirements of the IMO’s Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), a new study reveals. Additionally, the best
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 — BIMCO has published a Shipmaster’s Ballast Water Manual to provide clear, accessible information for seafarers dealing with the practicalities of daily ballast water management. The IMO Ballast Water