Background General Average (GA) is an internationally accepted principle of equity relating to the apportionment of loss due to losses sustained for the common safety during a maritime adventure – basically, a voluntary sacrifice of part of the cargo or ship undertaken to save the rest of the cargo ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The following notes provide a background to the thinking behind many of the provisions of the charter party and are provided as guiding notes to users: Format Clause 1 (Definitions) Clause 2 (Voyage) Clause 3 (Deviation and Delays) Clause 4 (Barge Engineer) Clause 5 (Loa... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The following notes are intended to provide an explanation of the reasoning behind the clauses of the BIMCO Bunker Terms 2018 that are not self-explanatory. Clause 1 - Definitions Clause 2 – Specifications/Grades/Quality Clause 3 – Quantities/Measurements Clause 4 – Sampling Cla... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The following is a brief set of notes describing some of the thinking and underlying principles behind the standard provisions. The descriptions are given to provide assistance to owners, brokers and others interested in the practical use of this charter party. Preamble Clause 1 (Loading Po... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The need for a clearly worded pooling agreement has been demonstrated by the many queries received from members over the years and suggestions that BIMCO should produce a contract covering the issues. In the light of changes in the application of EU competition law in the maritime sector and Guideli... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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Background Until the publication of the QEL and QEL (SHORTFORM), no such standard form was available in the market. Although QELs may often be perceived as only benefiting the charterer, in most cases, they will be beneficial to the lenders as preserving the charterers’ uninterrupted use and enjoyme... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Basic features LINEWAYBILL 2016 is the latest edition of LINEWAYBILL, first published in 1997, and provides a mechanism whereby it can also be used as a through transport document. This is consistent with CONLINEBILL and, as commercial practice shows, although mainly designed for port-to-port shipme... Please follow the link to continue reading.
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 4 February covers the World Health Organization (WHO), Brazil, Denmark, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Oman, Philippines, Ukraine, Vanuatu and the latest from the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Every week, BIMCO summarises measures impo... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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