The BIMCO subcommittee developing standard clauses for carriage of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and batteries has finalised its first draft clause for industry consultation. We are now inviting industry stakeholders to review and comment.
Industry consultations are a central part of BIMCO’s approach to developing widely acceptable standard contractual solutions, and a chance for all industry stakeholders to have their say and affect change.
This Carriage of Electric Vehicles Clause 2026 is developed as a unified contractual foundation for EV carriage which may be used in back-to-back settings. This clause addresses current commercial challenges relating to carriage of new and used EVs onboard RoRo vessels and car carriers.
The drafting has been prepared by members of a BIMCO subcommittee comprising shipowners, operators, OEM representatives, P&I clubs, legal advisers and technical experts:
Cynthia Hosken Serpa - Spliethoff Transport B.V. (Chairperson)
Eddie Zhang (Zhang Zhan Hao) - COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd.
Philip Bacon - Siem Shipping UK Ltd.
Thomas Busch - Reederei F. Laeisz G.m.b.H.
Kenichi Ikehashi - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Fumi Nakamura - NYK Line
Marc Rosier - Tesla, Inc.
Chen Wei - BYD Company Limited
Takehito Nagano - Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
Kousuke Suzui - Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
Fiona Rafla - Wikborg Rein LLP
Sean Lima - UK P&I
Cristian Mulholland - NorthStandard
How to take part
The industry consultation will be launched in April 2026. If you want to be part of the consultation, send an email to Natalie Wong (nng@bimco.org) and Lucas Alexander Low Petersen (lpe@bimco.org) by no later than 8 April 2026. Please include your organisation, role, and an indication of your interest.
Next steps
Following the consultation period, all comments and feedback by the market will be reviewed by the BIMCO subcommittee as it prepares the next version of the draft. The final publication of the clause is expected before the end of 2026.