Actualites

The following article appears in the July/August 2020 edition of Ship Management International.

ITIC, in association with The Air Charter Association, is delighted to invite you to a webinar - Virtual robbery: cyber security for the air charter industry - on Tuesday 8th September at 1500 (London).

It is with shock and considerable sadness that we have to advise that Mark Turner died suddenly on Thursday 6th August 2020.

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) warns port agents to inform their regular principals of port fee and tariff increases, even if the details are in the public domain. This will avoid disputes as well as delayed reimbursement payments.

The Notice of Readiness (NOR) clause in a previous fixture may not have the same effect if used in a new fixture.  Shipbrokers should bear this in mind when copying wordings from previous fixtures says the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC).

Due to COVID-19, ITIC is often asked what a ship manager's liability is in situations such as crew being unable to clear through port immigration as a result of the various port restrictions we now see, and in particular, if such circumstances form a force majeure event. In this article, Robert Hodge discusses delivering on your crew against the backdrop of COVID-19.

ITIC is hosting a 'coffee and a catch up' webinar for insurance brokers on Thursday 14th May. 

When intermediaries are involved in complex projects, it is important that they fully understand how the legal relationship with suppliers is created. This will avoid someone who means to contract as an agent from unwittingly being liable as a principal.

A business loss prevention checklist in the time of Coronavirus...

During these unprecedented times, the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) recommends that brokers should consider stressing the current unusual market conditions in their ship valuation certificates.