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A firm of agents was asked to book a tractor for shipment from Europe to the Middle East. They quoted a rate based on the weight and realised after the booking was confirmed that they should have

A North African oil company sent a circular to its panel of brokers informing them that tankers discharging at a certain North African port required a stern line.  About ten days later a London

The broker for a charterer was informed by his principal that he owned tugs, shore facilities and other assets. The broker passed this information to the owner without mentioning that the information

This claim involved one cargo owner, two brokers working at different offices, and three shipowners. The cargo owners and shipowner number one had a COA. Shipowner number one was unable to use his

During Thanksgiving week cargo receivers in the US telephoned an agent's office daily on numerous occasions requesting a release date for two containers of furniture for which they were the notify

Do the goods itemised correspond exactly to those in the delivery order? A liner agent in Hong Kong was asked to deliver a consignment of frozen chickens against a letter of indemnity

A company ordered a ferry from a shipyard. A naval architect member was appointed to supervise the build but the design had been produced by another naval architect. As the vessel was to be used on

In France it is usual for the courts to appoint their own expert surveyor, who will review all the evidence available and present their own findings to the court. The court expert was appointed

A film production company chartered a yacht for a one-day photo shoot. The charterer needed to land a helicopter on the yacht as part of the filming requirements. Unfortunately, the yacht’s

ITIC insured a naval architect who was contracted to design two superyachts for two different owners, both to be built at the same yard. Each owner was under the belief that they were to get a unique