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Professional Indemnity Insurance and the Hydrographer

… privately owned companies, joining the existing privately owned companies in the oil & gas and ports & harbours sectors. As this process continues it will become increasingly likely that third parties…

Ship Manager is held liable for a cargo claim in tort in the USA

… alleged sea water wetting of steel coils loaded in Latvia for discharge at US East Coast and Gulf ports. The receiver sued the owners and managers and also alleged a separate negligence claim against the…

The ISM Code – Episode 2

… world’s coastal trade is carried on by much smaller, more flexible ships that can enter much smaller ports and harbours. The operating margins on these ships in terms of absolute profit are often much less than…

The contribution of shipbroking research to the shipping industry

… and certainly in the case of SSY, this role has four strands, usually in the form of a written report, for a client about a specific topic. This might typically mean something like the prospects for Panamax…

Authorised Consignor – ship agents’ potential liabilities

… originate from outside the EU. Ships will only qualify as “regular” if they trade exclusively between EU ports thereby remaining inside Community Customs territory. By definition most ships operating in the tramp…

Conozca el equipo de ITIC para España

… A., corresponsal de P&I y antiguo miembro de ITIC, gestionando todo tipo de siniestros del transporte por cuenta de los Clubs de P&I y demás aseguradoras del ramo. En 2008, Rosana, pasa a formar…

Managers may face more claims in tightly regulated industry

… going through the record books, found that between 2009 and 2011 the ship had called at Californian ports 17 times. CARB imposed a penalty of US$ 283,500 on the ship owner.   The owner claimed against…

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS POSING AS CREW

… be aware that the problem continues.  The past year has seen ITIC ship agent Members in Spain, Portugal, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada approached by fraudsters asking them to make arrangements for bogus…

Faces of the future

Faces of the future

… in collaboration with the London Nautical School. This programme provides one student with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the shipping industry by working with ITIC. The first recipient…

Matthew Offers – Director, Senior Account Executive

Matthew Offers – Director, Senior Account Executive

… and is responsible for underwriting and claims for Germany, Africa, India, the Middle East, Portugal and Gibraltar. Matthew frequently visits Hamburg to see members and brokers.