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Slew of new contracts and clauses top BIMCO committee’s upcoming meeting

Projects for standard contracts and clauses covering almost every sector of the shipping industry will be reviewed by BIMCO’s Documentary Committee (DC) when it meets on 21 and 22 September. The gathering of over 70 documentary experts from around the world will take place online for the first time ... Please follow the link to continue reading.

George Leloudas

Professor George Leloudas is a Professor at the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law (IISTL) of Swansea University that he joined in 2011. He is a graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds LLM degrees from the University of Bristol (England, 2002) and McGi... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Background

TOWCON is the industry standard contract for ocean towage on a lumpsum basis. In the latest revision, it has undergone a thorough revision to clarify ambiguities and has been restructured to make it easier to use. For example, definitions of Hirer’s and Tugowner’s Groups (SUPPLYTIME-style) have been... Please follow the link to continue reading.

COSCO chair receives BIMCO President’s award

Captain Xu Lirong, Chairman of COSCO Shipping, received the President’s Award at the BIMCO Conference in Shanghai for his excellent life-long service to the shipping industry. China Merchants Energy Shipping received the award for Best Shipping Company of Greater China Area 2019.

Background

In 2019, BIMCO decided to develop a time charter party for accommodation support vessels (ASVs) engaged in the offshore oil and gas and renewables sectors. Although the market for ASVs is relatively small the new form, which has been codenamed ASVTIME, will fill an important gap in BIMCO’s suite of ... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

Introduction In response to the need for up to date provisions covering long-term representation by agents, BIMCO and FONASBA have developed a new General Agency Agreement.  BIMCO would like to thank the following Subcommittee members for their efforts in developing this contract: Mr Han van Bl... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

Introduction With close to 20 years since its last revision, the WORLDFOOD charter party was due for an update. While the mandate of the UN humanitarian organisation World Food Programme (WFP) remains to fight hunger globally, commercial practice and the law have changed since the last edition was p... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

With reference to the announcement on pages 2916-2922 of BIMCO Bulletin V/1974 of the new editions of the “Baltime 1939” and the “Linertime” Charters, i.e., with the “box layout”, there is reason once more to underline that the “Linertime” Deep Sea Time Charter is intended especially for fixtures fo... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

Clause 1 - Definitions Clause 2 – Specifications/Grades/Quality Clause 3 – Quantities/Measurements Clause 4 – Sampling Clause 5 – Delivery Clause 6 – Documentation Clause 7 – Price Clause 8 – Payment Clause 9 – Claims ... Please follow the link to continue reading.