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ITIC circular: Baltic Exchange update regarding sanctions imposed on Russia

ITIC circular: Baltic Exchange update regarding sanctions imposed on Russia

The following circular has been produced by the Baltic Exchange in regards to the sanctions imposed on Russia: QUOTE Following discussions with a Baltic Member who received oral guidance from the

Bunker Bungle

A commercial manager had, for several months, been operating a ship on a regular route which involved a call at Singapore, where she was usually bunkered. The commercial manager was advised by the

Weekend woes

Weekend woes

A ship agent was informed that a ship was arriving on the Monday over a holiday weekend. However, the Master then advised the agent that their ETA had changed to the Sunday. The agent emailed the

Gemma Fleetwood

 Gemma Fleetwood

Gemma Fleetwood Gemma qualified as a solicitor in 2016 and joined Thomas Miller as a Claims Executive in January 2018.  Gemma’s experience in private practice of pursuing professional

Press release: Ship agents face growing risk of weekend charge disputes, ITIC cautions

Press release: Ship agents face growing risk of weekend charge disputes, ITIC cautions

Ship agents risk facing an increasing number of legal disputes over weekend port charges if unclear operational instructions from owners and charterers continue to expose them to financial risk,

Grab n’ not go

Grab n’ not go

A bulk carrier arrived at the discharge port with one of its own cranes not operational. The agent, insured by ITIC, made alternative arrangements for discharge which included the hire of a shore

Ship managers - limit your liability NOW!

The standard ship management agreement, BIMCO Shipman, has been around for over 20 years. The current version is BIMCO Shipman 98 and it is expected that another version will be published very

Press release: Conflicting laycan clauses cost shipbroker US$100,000; ITIC steps in

Press release: Conflicting laycan clauses cost shipbroker US$100,000; ITIC steps in

A shipbroker's failure to identify conflicting laycan clauses in a voyage charterparty led to a complex dispute and a US$100,000 claim, which ITIC has reimbursed. The case highlighted in ITIC’s

Too tall to ship

A German commercial manager fixed eight specially designed “blade containers” from Spain to a port in southern Italy. Four of these containers were to be stowed under deck and four on deck in two

East Med or East Gulf

A shipbroker fixed a vessel to carry soya from Argentina with a choice of two discharge ranges: Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Gulf. While the vessel was loading, the receivers advised