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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BIMCO issues Chinese Special Port Fee Clause for Time Charter Parties

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Recorded webinar: The Path to Maritime Cyber Resilience and Innovation

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BIMCO Dry Bulk Cargo Network – Q & A from 7th Meeting ready

Upcoming training

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01 Dec

Time Charters Masterclass Online

Time Charters Masterclass Online is a series of 10 online sessions delivered over 5 days. Each day will run for 120 minutes with a short break in between and will cover essential time chartering issues.

Online
01 Dec 2025 - 05 Dec 2025 5 days
13:00 - 15:00 UTC
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 1380 BIMCO members
EUR 1835 Non-members
1 Available seats
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02 Dec

Laytime & Demurrage Masterclass

Understand the principles of laytime and demurrage for both dry and wet trades. The course covers the key legal concepts and a step-by-step approach to effectively use the knowledge to work strategically with laytime calculations to boost profitability.

Double Dove Great Tower, Shanghai Floor 7 Meeting Room, Number 438 Pudian Rd, Double Dove Great Tower, Pudong, Shanghai, 上海市浦东新区浦电路438号双鸽大厦7层会议室, Shanghai, China
02 Dec 2025 - 03 Dec 2025 2 days
BIMCO Training Contact us
Masterclass
EUR 1380 BIMCO members
EUR 1835 Non-members
9 Available seats
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05 Dec

Letters of Indemnity Compact Seminar

Understand the principles of laytime and demurrage for both dry and wet trades. The course covers the key legal concepts and a step-by-step approach to effectively use the knowledge to work strategically with laytime calculations to boost profitability.

Double Dove Great Tower, Shanghai Floor 7 Meeting Room, Number 438 Pudian Rd, Double Dove Great Tower, Pudong, Shanghai, 上海市浦东新区浦电路438号双鸽大厦7层会议室, Shanghai, China
05 Dec 2025 - 05 Dec 2025 1 day
09:00 - 13:00
BIMCO Training Contact us
Training Course
EUR 150 BIMCO members
EUR 175 Non-members
14 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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