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BIMCO’s attention has been drawn to the fact that some shipowners do not name third party ship managers as co-assured on their hull and machinery policies. This is a highly dangerous practice that

Shippers of a cargo of wheat instructed a marine surveyor to survey and certify the holds of a bulk carrier as fit for loading.  The surveyor issued a certificate of fitness to load and

One of the duties undertaken by ship managers is to arrange insurances. Shipman 98 provides that this shall be “on such terms and conditions as the owners shall have instructed or agreed, in

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) recently represented a shipbroker accused by an owner of breach of warranty of authority in a dispute arising under a non-performing contract of

ITIC has recommended that brokers place a post-fixture clause at the end of recap messages in order to reduce the chances of exposure to severe financial loss as a result of important messages being

An Approved Training Organisation (ATO), who was insured by ITIC, specialised in type rating training for commercial pilots. They were contracted by a business jet fleet manager to provide training

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has reported a case in which a lay-up manager was held liable for a $250,000 contribution to a claim for extensive damage to a vessel whilst in

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ITIC Members (particularly ship agents and ship managers) are regularly sued in addition to, or even instead of, the shipowner. There are a number of reasons for this. In some countries, agents have

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) says delay in submitting - or failure to pass on - documentation is the most common cause of claims against tanker brokers. Moreover, the tightening