08/05/2025
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An agent was appointed by owners to manage loading operations at three ports. However, at one of the ports, the stevedores were on strike causing delay to the ship.
Amelia Dunn, Trainee Account Executive at ITIC, sits down to chat with the Claims Review editor, as part of this regular interview series.
A naval architect was asked by their customer, a shipyard, to design a yacht on the basis of existing templates with the addition of some new parts.
A liner agent received notification of an inbound ship on a special call, outside the normal liner schedule.
A yacht broker was responsible for receiving charter hire payments from the charterer and passing them on to the owner.
A marine surveyor was approached by a reputable law firm to provide an expert written opinion on behalf of their client.
A ship manager managed a ship for a very short period of time (six months) subject to a Shipman contract. The ship was over 12 years old when their management started.
A chartering broker acted for the charterer of a ship. They agreed with the owner, via a Skype call, to pay a higher freight rate in exchange for the owner agreeing to split the Panama Canal transit costs 50/50 with the charterer.
Here at ITIC we are often asked about a shipbroker’s right to claim commission and there are three common scenarios.