How is BIMCO going to draw up a fair and balanced CII clause? Two BIMCO experts explain.
See the outcomes and decisions from the BIMCO Documentary Committee meeting May 2022
The outbreak from time to time of virulent diseases can have significant implications for ship owners and operators. This might include quarantine of a vessel and crew in an area where the disease is prevalent as well as the imposition of restrictions, possibly weeks or months later, in ports remote... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO is merging its sanctions and designated entities charter party clauses, following revisions by a specialist subcommittee, to create a more robust contractual solution for sanctioning.
Background The revision of the BIMCO IOCD Clause for Time Charter Parties was prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The clause is not intended to be a “COVID-19 clause” - it is designed with future epidemics and pandemics in mind. The BIMCO IOCD Clause 2022 is appropriate for outbreaks of diseases on ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO Protective Clauses Note: Unless the clauses below are used separately, they should be prefaced by the words: “All Bills of Lading under this Charter Party shall contain the following clauses.” Clause Paramount The International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relat... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The experiences of operating during the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges this has created have prompted a review of the BIMCO Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clauses (the "IOCD Clauses”).
