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Issue 1

  Title Contents
1 Introduction About the Claims Review
2 Wrong tariff used for container demurrage Ship agent claim
3 Misdelivery of cargo against letter of guarantee Ship agent claim
4 Fixture on behalf of non-existent or fictitious Ship broker claim
5 Late submission of Customs T forms Ship agent claim
6 Failure to report claused Mate's Receipts Ship agent claim
7 Reefer container in general cargo stow Ship agent claim
8 Recovery of unpaid disbursements Ship agent debt collection
9 Time limit for demurrage claim Ship broker claim
10 Recovery of unpaid commissions Ship broker debt collection
11 Failure to instruct terminal of storage conditions Ship agent claim
12 Delivery of cargo without bills of lading Ship agent claim
13 Non-performance of charter party Ship broker claim
14 Agents held liable to ship breakers for wharfage dues unpaid by owners Ship agent claim

Issue 2

  Title Contents
1 Reefer container settings Article on increase in claims
2 Agent's liabilities to authorities Ship agent claim
3 Agent sued for principal's debts Ship agent claim
4 Alleged wrongful cancellation of charter party Ship broker claim
5 Release of cargo without original B/L and against indemnity Ship agent claim
6 Lloyd's Agent's liability for cargo survey Ship agent claim
7 Agent joint in action for misdescription Ship agent claim
8 Agent sued as co-carrier of cargo Ship agent claim
9 Contamination of tank container of wine Ship agent claim

Issue 3

  Title Contents
1 Arrest of Ships Article on procedures for arrest
2 Container of glass detained in Jakarta Ship agent claim
3 Failiure to manifest correct freight Ship agent claim
4 Misdescription of cargo capacity of vessel Ship broker claim
5 Frozen lobster in general stow Ship agent claim
6 Recovery of outstanding disbursements Ship agent claim
7 Boxship or tweendecker? Ship broker claim
8 Broker's failure to pass voyage instructions to correct party Ship broker claim
9 Release of container of TV sets without original B/L Ship agent claim
10 Nineteenth-century yacht sinks Marine surveyor claim
11 Theft of loaded vehicles from road haulier's premises Freight forwarder claim
12 Ship manager makes late payment of release P&I call Ship manager claim
13 Ship manager orders repairs in the name of the wrong company Ship manager claim
14 Agent offers to settle claim in wrong currency Ship agent claim

Issue 4

  Title Contents
1 "As agent only" Article on errors leading to claims
2 Failure to collect Delivery Charges Ship agent claim
3 Erroneous delivery of container Ship agent claim
4 Incorrect description of ship's fuel requirements Ship broker claim
5 Negligent advice Bunker broker claim
6 Caught in the middle Ship agent claim
7 Incorrect instructions for reefer temperature settings Ship agent claim
8 Liability of a marine surveyor Marine surveyor claim
9 Agent's liability for US customs duty Ship agent claim
10 Incorrect clasuing of bill of lading Ship agent claim
11 Recovery of broker's commission under COA Ship broker claim
12 Failure to check status of owners Ship broker claim
13 Negligence claim against ship managers Ship manager claims

Issue 5

    Title Contents
1   10 Golden rules for shipbrokers Advice for shipbrokers
2 A Refusal by hull u/ws to pay claim Ship manager claim
  B Fraudulent use of agent's stationary Ship agent claim
  C Cross-delivery Ship agent claim
  D P&I Club denies authorising correspondent to settle P&I Club correspondent claim
  E Incorrect discharge port Ship broker claim
  F What price steel? Ship agent claim
  G Inebriated stevedores taken on cruise Ship agent claim
  H Broker liable for undertakings Ship broker claim
  I Mis-description of ship's coating Ship broker claim (S&P)
  J Lack of stern line prevents discharge Ship broker claim
  K Shipyard fails to pay sale and purchase commission Ship broker debt collection (S&P)

Issue 6

    Title Contents
1   10 Golden rules for the delivery of cargo Advice on delivery of cargo
2 A Rule 1 - Obtaining the original bill of lading Ship agent claim
  B Rule 2 - Obtaining the correct bill of lading Ship agent claim
  C Rule 3 - Delivering cargo against an indemnity Ship agent claim
  D Rule 4 - Obtaining authority to deliver against an indemnity Ship agent claim
  E Rule 5 - Obtaining written authority to deliver Ship agent claim
  F Rule 6 - Obtaining an LOI with a bank endorsement Ship agent claim
  G Rule 7 - Ensuring the indemnity is addressed to you and your principal Ship agent claim
  H Rule 8 - Ensuring the indemnity applies correct time limits Ship agent claim
  I Rule 9 - Ensuring the indemnity corresponds to the goods delivered Ship agent claim
  J Rule 10 - Is the indemnity an original document? Ship agent claim
3   Advertisement for Cash in transit/office insurance.  

Issue 7

    Title Contents
1   ITIC Recovers US$30 million - Article on debts collected for the Club
2   10 Hints on avoiding bad debts - Advice on avoiding debtors and subsequent debts
3   Shipbrokers' right to commission - Shipbrokers' commission claims
4 A Debtor sent to prison Ship broker debt collection
  B A very loyal master Misc article
  C Associated ship arrest Ship agent debt collection
  D Broker cut-out Ship broker debt collection
  E More than one pricipal? Who pays? Ship agent debt collection
  F Seizure of bunkers to recover commission Ship broker debt collection
  G Getting there in the end Ship agent debt collection
6   Help us to help you - Advice on how to deal with debtors and debts
7   Rule 10 (debt collection) advertisement  

Issue 8

    Title Contents
1 A A moment's inattention - Fax to a wrong number - US$500,000 Various Articles on easily made errors that lead to claims
  B A simple switch of words - US$150,000 Ship broker claim (S&P)
  C Message on mobile - US$900,000 Ship broker claim
  D Wrong line - US$250,000 Ship agent claim
  E Wrong number - US$150,000 Ship agent claim
  F Yet another wrong number - US$600,000 Ship agent claim
2 A Not one but 2 packages Various Articles on recent claims
  B Misrepresentation of charterers Ship broker claim
  C Too broad in the beam Ship broker claim
  D Commercial manager caught by "scatter gun" Ship manager claim
  E Technical manager caught by "smoking gun" Ship manager claim
3   The high cost of winning Feature on the legal cost of pursuing and defending claims.
4 A Warm orange juice Ship agent claim
  B The quality of wheat Cargo superintendent claim
  C Wrong box Ship agent claim
  D Out of date letter of guarantee Recovery agent claim

Issue 9

  Title Contents
  Electronic Communication - claims and a survey Intro to theme of Claims Review
1 Mailbox mix-up Ship broker's claim
2 System overload Ship agent's claim
3 Look before you lunch Ship agent's claim
4 Corrupted counters Ship broker's claim
5 Drawing a blank Ship broker's claim

Issue 10

  Title Contents
  FRAUD FROM OUTSIDE Intro to theme of Claims Review
1 Bogus Chief Enginner  
2 Fraud by NVOC  
3 Freight paid to wrong party  
4 Forged bank telexes  
5 Bogus Crew  
6 Indemnities which were not  
7 Counterfeit Batteries  
  FRAUD FROM WITHIN  
1 Fraudulent release of electrical goods  
2 Smuggling by Member's employee  
3 Theft of freight  
  LOSS PREVENTION  
  FIVE WAYS TO FEND OFF FRAUD  
1 Staff  
2 Awareness  
3 Check unusual requests  
4 Office procedures  
5 Documentation  

Issue 11

  Title Contents
  Credit Management Information Centre  
1 Unpaid Suez canal dues Ship agent claim
2 Tanker broker's disappearing principal Ship broker claim
3 Double arrest Ship agent claim
4 Ship arrest in Senegal Ship agent claim
5 Forwarder's booking note Ship agent claim
6 Failure to notify agency status Ship manager claim
7 Too long a tanker Ship broker claim
8 The name is the same Ship agent claim
9 Switchgear on deck - wet damaged Ship agent claim
10 Cable hits bridge Ship agent claim
11 The Charterer's non existent tugs Ship broker claim
12 Two expensive Russians Ship agent claim
13 Prohibited transits Ship manager claim
14 "Free out" failure Ship agent claim
15 Large or Ship Managerall steel coils Freight Forwarder Claim
16 Late submission of demurrage payments Ship broker claim

Issue 12

  Title Contents
1 Issues of authority
2 No principals Ship broker claim
3 Wrong test used Marine surveyor claim
4 Wrong terms Freight forwarder claim
5 Wrong ship Ship manager claim
6 Who is the agent's principal? Port Agent
7 Wrong form Marine surveyor claim
8 Forged authority Liner Agent
9 Who pays the stevedore Port Agent
10 Settlement without authority P & I Club Correspondent
11 Repairs in the wrong name Ship manager claim
12 Damages bill Port Agent
13 Not up river Commercial Management
14 One booking or three Liner Agent

Issue 13

  Title Contents
0 LNG - Safety @ Sea ?
1 Asbestos Exposure Ship broker claim
2 An update on crew scams Marine surveyor claim
3 Arbitrating Commission Claims Freight forwarder claim
4 Three cases of North and South Ship manager claim
5 Steel pipes & oil tanks Port Agent
6 To: ITIC Members Marine surveyor claim

Issue 14

  Title Contents
0 Twenty Two Years in Taiwan Ship agent
1 Stevedore slips Ship manager
2 Violation of The US 24-Hour Rule Ship agent
3 A Burnt Out Case Yacht broker
4 Riotously Useful Cover Ship broker
5 Major Withdrawal Ship manager
6 Luxury Liabilities Marine surveyor
7 Paper-Chase FFA broker
8 South American Ship Arrest P&I correspondent
9 Smugglers Cause Agent to Lose Bond Ship agent
10 Trouble with Tugs Naval architect
11 Oily Problems Ship manager

Issue 15

  Title Contents
0 Not our bills Ship agent
1 1st arrest Ship broker
2 Charterparty Ship broker/manager
3 Physical limits Ship agent
4 Design collapsed Naval architect
5 Reg. demands Ship Agent

Issue 16

  Title Contents
0 No bunkers in Jeddah Bunker broker
1 Damage to harps Marine surveyor
2 Onions and other delicate commodities Ship agent
3 Failure to remove clause Ship agent
4 Late arriving sugar Ship broker
5 Not enough skins Ship broker
6 Too much cash to master Ship agent
7 Fraudulent labels Ship agent
8 An unusual letter of indemnity Ship agent
9 Not without interest Ship agent
10 No "on-deck" notation Ship agent
11 The wrong box Ship manager
12 Too tall to ship Ship manager
13 Check the ship before taking it on! Ship manager
14 Defective manufacture or defective design Naval architect

Issue 17

  Title Contents
0 East Med or East Gulf Ship broker
1 Arrest: Not Always A Quick Remedy Ship agent
2 An Innocent Surveyor Has To Pay Marine surveyor
3 Tug: Unsafe lifting Marine surveyor
4 A Tale Of Two Sea Charts Ship manager
5 Missed Evidence Naval architect
6 ITIC Forum 2008 - 1st & 2nd October 2008 All members
7 Misdirection: Tales of woe Ship agent
8 Right Number, Wrong Box Ship agent
9 Who Pays What? Ship agent
10 Indian Tax Ship broker
11 Additional Insurances All members

Issue 18

  Title Contents
0 Failure to consider off-hire provisions Ship Manager
1 The true cause of vessel instability? Naval architect
2 The wrong bollards Naval architect
3 Settle now or pay later Marine surveyor
4 Beware of local laws Ship agent
5 Unusual demurrage notification Ship broker
6 A foul up on paper Ship broker
7 When is a major not a major? Bunker broker
8 The Fonasba Quality Standard for Ship Agents and Brokers Ship agent/ship broker
9 ITIC Forum 2008 All members

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