The general agency agreement was developed for the provision of selected agency services over a period of time in a given area or territory. It is designed to be used in all trades and can be tailored to the individual needs of the parties. This contract was published in December 2017 and is the last edition. The copyright of the agreement on the General Agency is on the part of FONASBA. The publishers are BIMCO and FONASBA. BIMCO`s documentation committee met in Copenhagen on 10 May and approved the publication of three standard innovation agreements for timely charter parties and shipbuilding contracts. FONASBA International Brokers Commission Contract Standard Agreement between the ship and the shipowner are used for payment of the commission. Recommended by BIMCO. The latest entry in the agency`s nomination documents (December 2017) is the Agency`s Appointment Agreement, which is designed for longer-term agency agreements than AAAs (see below) or that cover a wider range of ports.

The basic form covers all the essential conditions of an agency agreement, but will be supplemented in due course by a number of trade-specific clauses that will tailor the agreement to the specific needs of the sector. The form can be downloaded by clicking on the link above. FONASBA General Agency Agreement 1993 General agency agreement for regular services between the line leader and the general plenipotentiary. Recommended by BIMCO. Revised and adopted in 1993. Replaced by the Standard Liner – General Agency Agreement 2001 FONASBA Standard Liner Agency Agreement (revised and adopted in July 1993) – Line agency agreement between the line leader and the agent, recommended by the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO). The most recent GAA complements the Agency`s Appointment Agreement (AAA), which was launched earlier this year, and aims to cover the appointment of an agent for a longer period or on a wider range of ports than the AAA. The summary of regular agency services is a guidance document designed to help officers and contractors agree on the services the agent will provide for the port agency`s normal fee in order to avoid future litigation. This document lists the services that an officer would normally provide, although there are of course opportunities to modify them if necessary. The summary contains links to the Agency`s designation and general agency agreements and supports them by sharing the same areas of activity and using general terminology. Launched in January 2017, FONASBA`s appointment form for FONASBA BIMCO is a new document designed to formalize the designation of a ship agent for a single port or a relatively short series of calls to a limited number of ports. The form is suitable for use in all trades, including bulk products (dry and liquid), sheaths, project and short sea shipping.

The contract form can be downloaded by clicking on the link above. The webinar was moderated by Pernille Kérvad Jacobsen, MANAGER, contracts and clauses of BIMCO, and presented with a panel of members who participated in the development of the new form, explained the reasons for the evolution of the agreement and answered questions from participants on the form.