1. Welcome to our
presentation
Presented
by
Md. Tanvir Hossain

2. BIMCO
Baltic and International Maritime Council

3. Overview of this presentation
• About BIMCO
• Creation and Aims
• Objectives of BIMCO
• Present Diversity
• BIMCO’s contribution
• Training & Education
• Latest/Forthcoming Events
• BIMCO Environment protection
• BIMCO Security
• Other activities
• Summary of this presentation

4. • Largest of the international shipping association.
• Controls around 65% of the world’s tonnage.
• Members in more than 120 countries.

5. Establishment
• The decision on the establishment of the conference was accepted in 1905.
• The biggest European ship-owners decided to develop coordinated policy
and practice to establish minimum freight rates.
• Initially it’s name was: Baltic & White Sea Maritime Conference.
• By the mid-twenties, the activities of the Organization went further then the
limits of Baltic & White Sea Shipping.
• In this connection, at the general meeting in May’1927, it was renamed as
BALTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARITIME COUNCIL (BIMCO).

6. Objectives of BIMCO
• More than 2,200 members globally.
• Global membership includes: ship-owners, operators,
managers, brokers and agents.
• It’s core objective is to simplify the commercial
operations of it’s members.
• BIMCO promotes fair business practices, free trade
and open access to the markets.
• It’s a strong advocate for the harmonization and
standardization of all shipping related activity.

7. PRESENT DIVERSITY

11. CONTRIBUTION
OF
BIMCO

12. Contribution to Maritime Industry
• Maintain relevant & updated shipping contacts
• Unite & speak for the industry:
– Internationally
– Regionally
– Locally
• Assist BIMCO members:
– Provide updated information & guidance
– Monitor & inform on rules and regulations

14. EDUCATION
&
TRAINING

15. WHY CHOOSE BIMCO TRAINING?
 BIMCO has been delivering to a wide range of trades and
sectors for over 110 years.
 designing and delivering training programmed on key maritime
topics.
 Having internationally recognized expertise.
 Daily basis updated information to enhance knowledge & skill.
 Flexible approach in meeting students needs.
 Offers eLearning platform where anyone can learn from his
own place
or, with face-to-face courses delivered around the globe.
 Offers customize in-house courses for convenience and cost
effectiveness.
 Various discount offer.
 Favorable prices offer for members.

16. BIMCO TRAINING COURSES
Bill of Lading
Chartering Business
Lay-time and demurrage
Offshore, project and heavy-lift
Ship Operation
Ship sale and purchase
Shipbuilding fundamentals
Customized training

17. Method of Training
 Face-to-face learning
 Master classes
 BIMCO standard contract seminars
 Customized training
 eLearning
 Webinars

18. Recent & Upcoming events
Date Venue Events
(5-7 )Dec 2016 London BWMTech 2016 5% discount of
BIMCO members
(5-9) Dec 2016 London IMO Council
(25-29 )Sep. 2017 Copenhagen International congress of maritime
arbitrators (ICMA) 2017

19. BIMCO Security
 Cargo security
 Cyber security
 Drug smuggling
 Migration
 People smuggling
 Piracy
 Port security

20. BIMCO Environment protection
 Ballast water management
 Preventing air pollutions
 Preventing oil pollution at sea

21. Other activities of BIMCO
Crew support
 Health & Medical support
 Support of seafarers & families
 Maritime labor support
Ice information
 General information
 Alaska
 Baltic
 Canada
 Far east
 Winter navigation

22. Summary of this presentation
 As a organization BIMCO played a vital role of
global maritime sector and it creates more
facility to improve the maritime trade. So that
ship owner, operators ,managers, broker &
agency are interested to be a member of the
BIMCO.
 References
• bimco.org
• https://www.bimco.org/About-us-and-our-
members/Our-committees

23. Question & Answer Session