Tag: BIMCO

BIMCO drafted a paper to submit to the BC COP-17, asking for clarity and for obstacles to be removed as the HKC enters into force shortly.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst Niels Rasmussen, looks at Russian oil exports during the first quarter of the year which are down but yet largely unaffected by recent fresh rounds of sanctions.

Negative effects are anticipated from China’s 34% tariff increase on US goods, which is a direct retaliation to the new tariffs imposed by the US on China, according to Niels Rasmussen, the Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO.

BIMCO reminds operators that the time has arrived for them to get their flighted spongy moth (FSMC) certification ready if they are travelling to certain countries. 

A twelve-month collaborative project involving the classification society members of the Smart Maritime Council – namely Lloyd’s Register, ABS, Bureau Veritas, ClassNK, and DNV – working with BIMCO, the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) and Energy LEAP has introduced new standards for emissions data reporting.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the 28% drop in average container freight rates for Chinese exports since the start of the year.

The Industry Associations of BIMCO, ICS, IMCA, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO & OCIMF supported by over forty maritime stakeholders, released on 31 March a consolidated and enhanced publication Best Management Practices (BMP) for Maritime Security (MS).

IMO has issued the Interim guidelines for the safety of ships using ammonia as fuel (MSC.1/Circ.1687), BIMCO informed.

BIMCO released its Container Shipping Market Overview & Outlook March 2025, highlighting shifts in US policy that fuels market uncertainty.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analysis Manager, Filipe Gouveia, looks at coal shipments to China.