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Press Release: ITIC e-learning video highlights dangers of switch bills of lading

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has produced an e-learning video for ship agents on the use of ‘switch bills of lading’, a second sets of bills used as a substitute for the

Press Release: ITIC warns members of fraudulent invoices relating to coronavirus testing

ITIC, the International Transport Intermediaries Club, has been receiving an increasing number of reports of fraudulent invoices being submitted to vessel owners and managers for medical testing

Claims Commentary

Claims Commentary

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

Failure to consider off-hire provision proves costly for ship manager

An indication of how parties to shipping contracts can incur substantial losses in a fluctuating market, as a result of insufficient attention to contractual detail, is provided in the latest Claims

Read the Bill of Lading!

A WARNING FOR AGENTS ABC Agency Co were the agents in China for an NVOC based in Washington State, USA which operated a service between the USA and various Asian ports. The NVOC ceased trading

No Notice of claim

A demurrage claim for US$ 352,122 was passed onto the charterer by the broker within the 90 day charterparty time limit period. However, the charterer declined to pay the claim as they had not been

ITIC circular: issues with receiving original bills of lading

During this extraordinary time of lockdowns around the world, there will be issues with receiving the original bills of lading.  Port agents may be asked by consignees to deliver goods to them

Press Release: Naval architects must check provenance of third-party designs, says ITIC

Press Release: Naval architects must check provenance of third-party designs, says ITIC

In a recent case, an International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) member faced legal action for unwittingly infringing design copyright. The member, a naval architect, was asked by a customer

Press Release: October 2014 - ITIC warns of email fraud

ITIC has warned of continued attempts by fraudsters to target payments between shipping companies. Speaking at the 45th FONASBA Annual Meeting in Gothenburg, ITIC claims director Andrew Jamieson

Going Dutch

Radio Netherlands interviews - Julia Mavropoulos ITIC’s circular titled “Ship Agents Beware! The ship calling for a crew change may involve illegal immigrants“ was well received by the Club’s