BIMCO - The Baltic and International Maritime Council

Bagsvaerdvej 161
Bagsvaerd
2880
Denmark

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Fax: +45 44 36 68 68

Today, nearly 1000 owner members, 1,600 brokers, and 100 P&I clubs and other shipping-related companies are BIMCO members. Owner-members represent approximately 450 million DWT – 60% of the total cargo carrying capacity available.

• INFORMATION SERVICES: Charterparty interpretation, laytime calculations, port related advice, freight taxes, ice situation, company backgrounds, holidays, security, web site: http://www.bimco.dk.
• PUBLICATIONS: a) Forms of Approved Documents, The ShipMaster’s Security Manual, BIMCO Bulletin, BIMCO Weekly News, Agency Tariffs, BIMCO Holiday Calendar, Freight Taxes, Check Before Fixing!
• COURSES: Residential (3 to 5 day courses held in Copenhagen), Travelling (1 to 2 day courses held around the world). SOFTWARE: Charter Party Editor, Voyage Estimator, Laytime System

The development of standard shipping contracts is perhaps the most widely recognised of BIMCO’s activities, although in recent years BIMCO has stepped up its involvement in other maritime areas.

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