Ship agency
01/09/2006 -
Perhaps more accurately in this instance, the question is really when does a ship cease to be a ship for the purposes of arrest. This was the issue addressed by the Ghent Court of Seizures.
A Maltese-registered car-carrier...
01/09/2006 -
ITIC has recently received a number of enquiries from ship agents who have experienced problems with principals not settling disbursement accounts in full because they are different from the pro forma disbursement account...
01/09/2006 -
In July 2006 the Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents (FONASBA) conferred “Standard Document” status on an ISPS clause, drafted with the assistance of, and approved by, ITIC. FONASBA recommends that the...
01/09/2006 -
In many countries ship agents, and, in some cases ship managers, can find themselves involved in claims as a result of their joint and several liability with their principal, be that the ship owner or charterer. This liability...
01/09/2006 -
ITIC insures many companies whose job it is to arrange contracts on behalf of a principal between the principal and a third party. A problem which continues to produce many claims is the failure to clarify when arranging the...
01/03/2006 -
There has been a rise in the regulatory burden facing all those in the marine industry. This pattern is likely to continue. Often the practical task of ensuring compliance falls on the ship agent and regulators are increasingly...
01/03/2006 -
ITIC is always available to give a practical view of documents that you are asked to sign. ITIC will shortly be circulating a Guide to Ship Agency Contracts and a Guide to Ship Management Contracts. ITIC regularly review a wide...
03/10/2005 -
Our Ref: 2005/03
October, 2005
To: all Australian ship agency members and their insurance brokers
Road Transport Regulations – Compliance and Enforcement
The Managers have been contacted by a...
03/10/2005 -
On 1 July 2004 the International Ship and Port Facility (ISPS) Code came into force. Although, as predicted, ships have been subjected to delays, detentions, inspections and increased costs, there has not, as was feared, been a...
03/10/2005 -
Approximately 80% of all business communications are electronic. Agents (which terms includes ship agents, shipbrokers, ship managers and forwarding agents) will send many important documents by e-mail, including manifests, bills...
