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Event: MYBA Charter Show 2022

Event: MYBA Charter Show 2022

…ITIC is exhibiting at the MYBA Charter Show 2022 from Monday 25th April – Thursday 28th April, at Marina Port Vell in Barcelona.

Telex release by e-mail - precautions and pitfalls

…What is a Telex release? A Telex release is the industry term for the release of cargo at one port when the original bill of lading has been surrendered at another. Although this is still referred to as a Telex…

Press Release: ITIC settles off-hire dispute resulting from ship manager’s negligence

…International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) recently settled a claim brought against a ship manager for failure to maintain its obligations under a technical management contract, leading to liability for costs…

Rule 10 and debt collection

… The main types of debt that we see from our members in these types of insolvency are: (a)  Port Agents:  Port agents can have numerous types of debt.  They will of course have their own…

Press Release: November 2015 - Liner agent’s slip-up results in hefty fine by US Customs & Border Protection

…International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has highlighted how a careless mistake by a liner agent resulted in the imposition of a fine of almost $300,000 by the US Customs and Border Protection.

Onions and other delicate commodities

… instructions are passed along the line, particularly where cargo will be stored in more than one port terminal and transshipped to more than one ship. One example involves a cargo of onions in a 40ft dry…

A delayed description

A delayed description

…A ship agent based at a transhipment port was required to submit a declaration to customs authorities in respect of a container of 990 cases of cigarettes being transhipped at that port.

Surplus sulphur

Surplus sulphur

…A port agent was asked by the Master of a ship what the sulphur requirements were at berth.

The ISPS Code and Intermediaries

…On 1 July 2004 the International Ship and Port Facility (ISPS) Code came into force. Although, as predicted, ships have been subjected to delays, detentions, inspections and increased costs, there has not, as was…

Manager’s maintenance matters

…anager was responsible for the technical management of a bulk carrier which called regularly at an Australian port to load iron ore.