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 & video

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Ventanilla Única Marítima 15+15 Oct2025 CDT

Ventanilla Única Marítima: Implementación de la VUCE peruana, una visión integral

MEC MSSC Oct2025

What happened at the Marine Environment and Maritime Safety & Security meetings

IMSBC Code Amdt 07 23 960X540

IMO issues revised recommendations on fumigation of cargoes for sea transport

Upcoming training

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container ship being unloaded, viewed from above
06 Oct

Commodity Trading & Chartering Masterclass Online

Commodity Trading & Chartering Masterclass Online examines commodity trading as a whole and discuss international contracts of sea carriage, which are heavily influenced by sale contracts.

Online
06 Oct 2025 - 10 Oct 2025 5 days
12:00 - 14:30 UTC
BIMCO Training Contact us
Training Course
EUR 1380 BIMCO members
EUR 1835 Non-members
7 Available seats
Supply vessel moving away from an offshore construction platform for oil and gas production
07 Oct

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.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront P.O.Box 16021, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
07 Oct 2025 - 08 Oct 2025 2 days
BIMCO Training Contact us
Training Course
EUR 1380 BIMCO members
EUR 1835 Non-members
6 Available seats
2025 Asian Chartering Academy Singapore
13 Oct

Maritime Chartering Academy

The maritime industry operates within complex market dynamics, involving multiple stakeholders and continually evolving regulatory requirements. Our Maritime Chartering Academy addresses these challenges through a four-day training programme designed to equip participants with in-depth knowledge and practical skills.

ReedSmith 10 Collyer Quay #18-01, Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315, Singapore, Singapore
13 Oct 2025 - 16 Oct 2025 4 days
BIMCO Training Contact us
Academy
EUR 2100 BIMCO members
EUR 2800 Non-members
4 Available seats

Shipping explained

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

Shipping Explained infographic

Latest market analysis

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Container – September 2025

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More than 500 alternatively-fuelled container ships now on order

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Product tanker newbuilding contracting drops 86% to nine-year low

Contract editing made easy

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

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