The practical voice of shipping

We help our members keep world trade moving. 

See what BIMCO can offer you and your business.

Supporting shipping since 1905

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Contracts

We’ve been creating contracts and clauses since 1905. We believe that standardised terms create equality, fairness and support business, and we believe this matters.

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Regulation

We work to promote transparent and non-discriminatory standards and harmonisation within the shipping industry.

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Expert knowledge

Being the practical voice of shipping means we are more than an industry association. We offer members practical tools and expert knowledge to help them commercially navigate to a sustainable future.

A global shipping community in 120 countries

BIMCO's 2,100 members cover 64% of the world's tonnage and consist of local, global, small, and large companies. 

From our offices in Athens, Brussels, Copenhagen, Houston, London, Shanghai and Singapore we aim to help build a resilient industry in a sustainable future whilst protecting world trade. We do this by finding practical solutions for our members to help them manage risk in a changing world.

Latest news

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Carlo Cameli has retired from our Board of Directors

BIMCO Quiet Enjoyment Letters

One year on: Reflecting on the BIMCO Quiet Enjoyment Letters

BIMCO Dry Bulk Cargo Network May 2025 report

What did you miss at the 6th meeting of the BIMCO Dry Bulk Cargo Network?

Upcoming training

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05 Jun

Laytime & Demurrage Masterclass

This masterclass covers principles on laytime and demurrage for both dry and wet trades.

The Tower Hotel, London St Katharine's Way, London, UK
05 Jun 2025 - 06 Jun 2025 2 days
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
GBP 1150 BIMCO members
GBP 1550 Non-members
8 Available seats
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05 Jun

Bills of Lading Masterclass

Bills of lading are at the core of international trade. The course focuses on common issues in B/L disputes (such as claused B/L’s, general average and liens) as well as on how this is legally dealt with worldwide.

CIESP/FIESP Headquarters building Paulista Avenue, 1313, 8th floor, SP - ZIP Code 01311-923, Sao Paulo, Brazil
05 Jun 2025 - 06 Jun 2025 2 days
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 990 BIMCO members
EUR 1290 Non-members
11 Available seats
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09 Jun

SUPPLYTIME Masterclass

The masterclass examines different versions of the SUPPLYTIME contract. During the course, we will also examine the practical and legal differences using SUPPLYTIME for other purposes than OSV/AHTS.

Kincaid Mendes Vianna Advogados Rio Branco Avenue, No. 01, 14th floor, Ed. RB1 - Center, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20090, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
09 Jun 2025 - 10 Jun 2025 2 days
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 990 BIMCO members
EUR 1290 Non-members
5 Available seats

Shipping explained

Discover the interrelationships between the commercial and regulatory sides of shipping, and see where BIMCO fits into the picture.

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Contract editing made easy

SmartCon is the secure and best way of working with BIMCO contracts

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