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ITIC circular: change in arrangements for underwriting in the EEA

ITIC circular: change in arrangements for underwriting in the EEA

30th January 2024  TO ALL EEA MEMBERS AND BROKERS ITIC - change in arrangements for underwriting in the EEA In preparation for the United Kingdom’s formal exit from the European Union in 2020

ITIC circular: Brexit update April 2019

Date: Tuesday 9th April 2019 TO ALL MEMBERS AND BROKERS Preparations in anticipation of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union In December 2018 we issued a circular providing an update of

Beware of local laws

Venezuela, in common with many countries, has regulations to protect domestic shipping. Foreign flagged ships can obtain a permit when there is no local tonnage capable of performing the required

10 Hints On Avoiding Bad Debt

1. ESTABLISH THE IDENTITY OF YOUR CLIENT BEFORE YOU ACT Ship agents: Have you been appointed by the charterer to be the owner’s agent? Is your principal a well known ship manager, or the manager

Agent joint in action for misdescription of origin

The carriers of a cargo of 21 x 40' containers of acetate tow, which was discharged at a U.S. port from Brazil, instructed their local agents to arrange for the goods to be reloaded into containers

Agent offers to settle claim in wrong currency

A liner agent in France acted for one partner in a joint service from North America to Northern Europe.  In their capacity as agents for the joint service partner the agents received a claim

Failure to collect Delivery Charges

A liner operator running a service between Europe and the Far East provided its agent in the UK with a breakdown of additional charges to be levied for the transportation of containers to and from

Agent's liability for US customs duty

A US port agent received a notice from the US Customs Service of its intention to impose a fine on one of the agent's US tramp principals.  It was alleged that the principal had  failed to

Switchgear on deck - wet damaged

An in-house liner agent received a booking for eight metal-clad switchgear units to be transported on his principal's service to Panama.  Although the agent informed the shipper by telephone

No inspection today

Ship agents in Australia were nominated by the charterers of a bulk carrier loading grain. Prior to loading, local regulations required that the vessel was inspected by a quarantine officer and it