Shipowners and recyclers ask Basel COP for removal of obstacles to safer ship recycling
LONDON : BIMCO has drafted a paper to submit to the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-17), asking for more clarity and for obstacles
BIMCO: Dry Bulk Market to Take a Hit from China’s 34% Tariffs on US Goods
LONDON : BIMCO expects to take a hit from China’s response to the US earlier slap of new tariffs. Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, on the 34% tariffs
Class societies collaborate to standardise emissions data fields at IMO
LONDON : The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has confirmed the expansion of the data reference model within the IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business (IMO Compendium) following
Maritime Industry Associations launch consolidated BMP Maritime Security publication
LONDON : The Industry Associations of BIMCO, ICS, IMCA, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO & OCIMF supported by over forty maritime stakeholders, have on Monday released a consolidated and enhanced publication Best
BIMCO Container Shipping Outlook: Shifts in US policy supercharge market uncertainty
LONDON : Since US President Trump took office for a second time, US geopolitical, trade and shipping policy shifts have supercharged market uncertainty while appearing likely to become
BIMCO and Achilles Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Maritime Industry Standards
COPENHAGEN : BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association and Achilles, a global leader in supply chain risk management solutions, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at supporting
Advice for BIMCO members in relation to proposed US trade action
LONDON : On 21 February, The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced it was inviting comments from the public in respect of its “Section 301
Baltic Index extends gains to over One-Month High on Strong Vessel Rates
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, rose for an eighth straight session to hit
Regional container trade imbalances increase 33% : BIMCO
LONDON : “Since 2019, the global container market has grown 8%, ending at 183.2m TEU in 2024 according to Container Trade Statistics. However, growth has been very uneven
Baltic index slips on lower capesize, panamax rates
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for a second straight session on Tuesday, dragged