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… Stephens, gave a sobering presentation on the new money laundering rules that now apply to all transport industry intermediaries in the UK. Despite severe penalties being in place for those who fail to comply,…

…This claim highlights the critical importance of timely and accurate communication, especially when handling contractual notices.

…ITIC - International Transport Intermediaries Club – is warning its ship and port agent members to be aware of approaches from people traffickers attempting to smuggle illegal immigrants through their ports.

… please click here. The article can be found on page 93: Charlotte Kirk of the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) looks at some recent examples of costly mistakes leading to claims against…

…International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has illustrated how persistence can pay off for shipping intermediaries looking to pursue legitimate claims in today’s difficult financial climate. In the latest issue…

… the forgery. The forged bills included clearly incorrect details, such as the name of the load port, and also spelling errors, including the name of the carrier. The agent had therefore been negligent in…

… charterers often request that the shipbroker fix the vessels to discharge at a specified number of ports within a defined range. But it’s important that the broker clearly understands the definition of that…

…The graph shows the number of claims reported to ITIC for the five policy years to 31st May 2014. Claims are divided into two categories - indemnity and debt collection files. As can be seen, the claims situation in the…

… of claims against tanker brokers. Often wider claims clauses apply to insurance premiums, deviation, port costs and expenses and ITIC has settled liabilities arising from a failure to pass on these…

… claim, which ITIC has reimbursed. The case highlighted in ITIC’s recent Claims Review shows the importance of meticulous contract drafting and attention to detail in maritime agreements. Acting as the sole…