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A tidal change

In early 2011 a ship agent at a tidal port in Japan was asked to provide a tide table to enable the owner of a ship to calculate the permissible drafts for the dates his ship was due to berth at the

Forged authority

A Turkish liner agent was requested by the receiver of 12 containers of frozen meat shipped from Denmark to deliver them without original bills of lading. The carrier's bills of lading were consigned

Q&A with Robert Sniffen

Robert Sniffen, Director, sits down to chat with the Claims Review editor for the second in a regular interview series, where we get to know ITIC’s claims handlers. In this interview, Robert outlines

Responsabilità del Broker e perdita della provvigione

Un broker fissò una nave a time charter tra un armatore ed un noleggiatore e quindi un voyage charter tra il noleggiatore a tempo ed un altro noleggiatore. I noleggiatori a viaggio anticiparono

Responsabilità del perito navale e condizioni generali di contratto

I caricatori di una partita di grano incaricarono un perito di esaminare le stive di una rinfusiera e certificarne la loro idoneità al carico. Il perito rilasciò un certificato di idoneità e furono

Commercial manager caught by “scatter gun”

The sinking of a cargo ship with tragic loss of life resulted in large claims by the bereaved families.  As the port of loading had been in the USA,  an American lawyer, employing the usual

Ship Management International column - Virtual robbery

To see the article as it appears in Ship Management International, please click here. The article can be found on pages 58 -60. It is a fact that violent crime has significantly reduced over the

RULE 8 - Indemnity

Does it contain adequate financial and time limits? Agents should always be careful to ensure that the letter of indemnity covers all claims and costs which could be incurred.  There is little

Virtual Robbery

It is a fact that violent crime has significantly reduced over the last few years.  Why is this? Criminals have not changed; they still want to get their hands on your money.  The answer is

ITIC Circular: Indian service tax extended

ITIC would like to draw your attention to the recent extension of service tax to apply to freight received by foreign owners and charterers for goods imported into India. The imposition of this tax