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A layup manager arranged the blanking of sea valves for a vessel going into cold layup. The manager, as agent for the owners, arranged for a contractor to fit internal blanks to the sea valves. The

Ship brokers negotiated the terms of a contract of affreightment (“COA”) between charterers and ship owners. The ship brokers received all of their instructions from an agent that purported to act

A Turkish liner agent was requested by the receiver of 12 containers of frozen meat shipped from Denmark to deliver them without original bills of lading. The carrier's bills of lading were consigned

A ship was being fixed to transport a cargo of caustic soda. During the negotiations, the ship owner contacted the local port agent to enquire as to the restrictions, if any, at the port. There were

An agent at Karachi acted for charterers of a vessel which arrived at the port and was discharging a heavy package on to a barge which sank, taking the cargo with it.  The Karachi Port Authority

With effect from the 1st July 2016 the IMO have put in place an amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) which will require that all containers loaded onto a ship for export have a

A ship manager managed two ships for the same owner pursuant to two BIMCO Shipman contracts. For one ship, the owners alleged that the managers mismanaged their ships by failing to identify

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An Italian freight forwarder was instructed by shippers to transport a consignment of copper pipes from a factory in Brescia to the load port, La Spezia, for onward shipment to Algiers.  The

The broker reviewed the available options for the principal and recommended the use of a small business jet which would offer a short flight time and enhanced comfort. However, the principal wanted a