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Has the cargo owner authorised release in writing? 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

D&O insurance responds to claims brought against individual directors and officers by shareholders of the company. Claims from shareholders often follow a poorer than expected financial

Every year ITIC deals with claims that result from errors by agents dealing with transhipment cargo. The following two claims are typical examples of the things that can go wrong. In one case no

There has been a rise in the regulatory burden facing all those in the marine industry. This pattern is likely to continue. Often the practical task of ensuring compliance falls on the ship agent and

… acted for a shipyard in connection with the construction…

Since this is ITIC’s 25th year we asked our longer serving members of staff to recall some of the more unusual situations ITIC had dealt with over the last 25 years. The following are three of our

ITIC has, over the years, paid out large sums in respect of claims for damage to refrigerated cargo due to mistakes by ship agents in passing information on temperatures. However, in carrying cargo,

… customs bond in connection with cigarettes which…

… of a million dollars in connection with a breach of clean…

… which have a transport connection.