Seafarers Deserve Fairer Seas

BIMCO supports and advocates for fair treatment of seafarers in all respects and is committed to raising awareness.

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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Remember the special BIMCO clauses for US and China port fees

Data AS 1839716493

Unlocking the full value of vessel data: BIMCO's Energy Efficiency Data Sharing Clause 2025

Training In House Course

Are skill gaps in your team costing you time and money?

Upcoming training

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05 Oct

Marine Insurance Masterclass Online

The Marine Insurance Masterclass Online focuses on the interrelationship between marine insurance, charter parties and the commodity sales contract.

Online
05 Oct 2026 - 09 Oct 2026 5 days
08:00 - 10:00 UTC
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 1450 BIMCO members
EUR 1930 Non-members
6 Available seats
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05 Oct

Tanker Charter Party Workshop Masterclass

The BIMCO Charterparty Workshop Masterclass on tankers is an in-depth, expert-led training on voyage and time charterparty contracts. Over two days, we will explore the key obligations of the parties, the disputes often arising, and industry standards focusing on tanker industry charterparties

Online
05 Oct 2026 - 09 Oct 2026 5 days
08:00 - 10:30 UTC
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 1450 BIMCO members
EUR 1930 Non-members
11 Available seats
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12 Oct

Charter Party Workshop Online

The Charter Party Workshop Masterclass Online combines a range of lecturers on voyage and time chartering with sessions on related day-to-day issues and troubleshooting.

Online
12 Oct 2026 - 16 Oct 2026 5 days
12:00 - 14:30 UTC
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 1450 BIMCO members
EUR 1930 Non-members
2 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 Shipping Market Overview & Outlook – September 2026

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Caribbean Basin crude oil and heavy product exports jump 45%

Contract editing made easy

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

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