BROKER MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

BIMCO’s mission is to be at the forefront of global developments in shipping, providing expert knowledge and
practical advice to safeguard and add value to our members’ businesses.
We have over 110 years’ experience supporting shipping businesses and we are ready to help yours too.
BIMCO supports members within our four core business areas:

Comprehensive information – always available online. Direct, expert advice from a skilled
Members can access: member of BIMCO staff:

Updates on security warnings

Latest shipping market analysis and war risks including piracy We deal with 10,000 queries every year on many issues
and drug smuggling

Intervention – debt collection: We

BIMCO’s tried and tested guidance
and checklist on fixing a contract
World class
information
and advice
Explanatory notes for BIMCO’s
contracts and clauses
Cargo databases:
liquid and solid bulk
Information on 1800+ ports around
the world including holidays
Credit risk? BIMCO can check
your potential business partner
Direct, expert support from
BIMCO on your contractual and
commercial issues, such as charter
parties or bills of lading
help members collect undisputed
debt related to maritime contracts
Direct, expert support from BIMCO
on environment, safety, security
and navigation issues related to the
planning of a ship’s voyage

IMO news and regulatory Fast response rate –

Offices in Europe, Shanghai
The BIMCO members’ directory information on crucial we are committed to
and Singapore
areas for shipping assisting your business

Ice information Much, much more … Just call or email us and we will be ready to help you.

We seek to safeguard members’ interest

BIMCO takes an active role in discussions and
on areas crucial to shipping business.
Regulation negotiations on global and regional shipping
This important activity is an indispensable background
regulation especially in IMO, US and EU.
for informing and advising members.
 The course topics are focused on areas where
BIMCO’s training courses help you gain BIMCO has world-leading experience and our
knowledge and skills that you can use to course leaders are recognised industry experts.
support your business on a daily basis.
BIMCO membership provides:
Training
A solid price reduction on all BIMCO’s training activities: Free webinars for BIMCO members on areas such as:
• face-to-face courses • market analysis
• eLearning • new regulatory initiatives like ballast water
• customised in-house training for individual companies. • new contracts and clauses.

BIMCO is the world leader in developing standard BIMCO members receive support and advice on
contracts and clauses used in shipping today, our contracts and clauses and their use.
such as SUPPLYTIME and GUARDCON. BIMCO members also receive:
BIMCO
products Reduced insurance costs:
Substantial discount on Free hard copy of the BIMCO Large discounts on BIMCO’s
BIMCO broker members may be
BIMCO’s IDEA – our online Holiday Calendar and access to industry-leading publications
eligible for a 15% discount on
contract and clause editor the quarterly digital BIMCO Bulletin such as Check Before Fixing
coverage with ITIC (1st year)

BIMCO has around 2,100 members globally.

Our owner members represent over half of the world’s merchant fleet, in dwt.

Show your membership of our global community by using the

Brand yourself: exclusive new BIMCO member logo on your stationery and website.
Join our
global
community Get involved:
Broker members can be involved as experts in BIMCO’s committees
and subcommittees eg developing contracts and clauses.

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Participate in BIMCO networking activities like seminars
Networking: held around the world and get access to member webinars.

For more information contact: Email: membership@bimco.org Phone: +45 4436 6800 www.bimco.org