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A port agent was nominated by the charterers in respect of the loading of a cargo at an Australian port. As the scheduled arrival time approached, the Master of the ship advised the agent that he

A shipbroker arranged a contract of affreightment (“COA”) between owners and charterers. The COA ran for the 2020 calendar year and provided for a minimum of 4 and maximum of 12 shipments per

A liner agent received notification of an inbound ship on a special call, outside the normal liner schedule. The employee who received the notification scheduled pilotage and began the customs

The number of indemnity claims reported during the 2015 policy year (1st June 2015 to 31st May 2016) was at the same level as in the previous year. After 12 months’ development the amounts paid and

After 133 years, the Regulation 4056/86 which allowed shipping companies to apply common and uniform rates in return for providing reliable services came to an end on 18 October 2008 in Europe. The

Chapter 11 is typically used to reorganize a business, which may be a corporation, sole proprietorship, or partnership... Unless the court orders otherwise, the debtor must file with the court: (1)

A ship manager took over the management of a ship in June 2023. They inherited a ship with over 150 known defects. These were fully disclosed and acknowledged by the owners. In response, the manager

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has emphasised the importance of ship managers using the right contracts and having appropriate insurance in place to cover the legal costs of

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) says a recently concluded claim brought against a newbuilding supervisor helps illustrate the level of diligence which might realistically be

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) says communication failings within shipbrokers’ organisations can result in important instructions from principals being overlooked, leading to