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… the Delivery Order for clearing the cargo. The container was then cleared by the consignee from the port and subsequently was returned empty. The agent then received notice of a claim from the shipper through…

… to the Far East. When the cargo arrived at the destination, the authorities prohibited its import and required it to be re-exported, resulting in various costs totalling USD 20,000 being incurred by the…

… completed by a local yard, but unfortunately the vessel had to make several unscheduled returns to port because the refrigeration system was not working correctly and modification/repairs were urgently…

… London, EC3M 4ST  Panel:  Elly Howe - Environmental and Sustainability Coordinator, Portsmouth International Port Ian Metzger - Shipping Analyst, Braemar Nikki Sayer - Managing Director,…

… difficult to arrest due to their lengthy stays at sea and the infrequency with which they call at port. Accordingly, the Club located a sister rig that was due to arrive in Durban for repairs. After…

…ghted this point and the dilemma facing any agent. Even though his local law (or “custom of the trade” in his port) may allow release of the cargo covered by a “straight” bill of lading to the named consignee without…

…International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) says the current global economic downturn means that shipbrokers will have to be particularly careful to ensure that their entitlement to commission is properly…

… agent had to reimburse  the amount paid to the US shipper by his principal.  A French port agent released two consignments of sawn timber covered by two separate bills of lading.  It…

…A Belgian port agent accepted a booking from a local forwarder for his principal's sailing to North Africa.  He then received a document headed "Liner Booking Note" from the forwarder setting out the…

… of the sugar had resulted in the loss of their sale of USD385,500 and they had also incurred storage, port and transport costs of USD150,000. The charterer’s broker had been informed that the ship was on liner…