All BIMCO articles
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NewsThe fog of war and politics
The maritime industry has been hit by geo-political uncertainty and is in danger of being swept up in tit for tat tariff wars rising out of political consternation with China and Russia.
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Green Ports & Shipping Congress 2024
There is an increasing urgency for all of us to address climate change and there is a need to work together
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NewsFIT Declaration Call
The FIT Alliance (BIMCO, Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), International Chamber…
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NewsMore public sector Dollars
The rapid escalation in container ship size presents challenges, especially in an era of strong inflation. More public sector support can facilitate going beyond doing the minimum and being ready to capitalise on the new opportunities round the corner. Mike Mundy presents the facts
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NewsBridging the capacity gap
Excepting some hot spots such as Southeast Asia, container trade is generally experiencing tough market conditions making the task of bridging the gap between container vessel capacity – actual and on order – more than challenging. There are actions that can reduce the scale of the problem but seemingly not one big ‘lifesaver’
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NewsDecarbonisation pressure on
The recent Coastlink Conference saw wide-ranging discussions on energy and future fuels, sustainability, resilience and the ‘new normal.’ Felicity Landon presents the highlights
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NewsCollaboration key
The use of a Maritime Single Window (MSW) system for ship data exchange will soon become mandatory in ports around the world. Felicity Landon reports on an IMO symposium that charted the way ahead with collaboration identifi ed as central to progress
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NewsHarness the Benefits of the Maritime Single Window
The day will soon be upon us when a Single Window for data exchange will be mandatory – specifically, 1 January 2024.
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NewsGetting alongside JIT
Technical innovation is playing an increasingly influential role in optimising the berthing process. New thinking and recent systems innovations are to the fore
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NewsPivotal port optimisation role: berthing benefits
Decarbonisation efforts supported by heavy duty digitalisation have been abundant; most of these efforts are tied to the routing and performance of vessels when they are out at sea.
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News…AS BIMCO PUBLISHES NEW STANDARDS
In order to help improve greater adoption of digital trade documents in the shipping industry, BIMCO has published its latest electronic bill of lading (eBL).
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NewsCOASTLINK PLOTS PRIORITIES
Coastlink 2022* put under the spotlight key issues around building connectivity and short-sea networks for the future. Felicity Landon presents the highlights
