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International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has launched an e-learning seminar to help ship managers successfully negotiate the pitfalls they may encounter when asked to sign letters of

Port state authorities around the world, but most notably in the USA, Germany and France, are taking an increasingly hard line on ships which have, or are suspected of having, breached the MARPOL

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has for many years been a feature of the litigation process in a number of jurisdictions around the world such as Australia and the United States. As a result of

At ITIC’s Forum 2000 the talk was of how “dotcoms” would be replacing the marine intermediary.  Almost twelve months later the situation has changed considerably. Just a few years ago

Chapter 11 is typically used to reorganize a business, which may be a corporation, sole proprietorship, or partnership... Unless the court orders otherwise, the debtor must file with the court: (1)

Background In December 2002 the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted a number of amendments to the 1974 Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention including The International Ship and

After forty years in the industry, Gordon McMillan, managing director of Dublin-based Leinster Shipping (Agencies) Ltd., and chairman of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers talks about his love

Ship agents and brokers must interface on a daily basis with shipowners and operators. As such, they must have a working knowledge of the laws that govern the rights and liabilities of carriers and

New legislation will help shipbrokers to collect commission In the last two editions of the “Intermediary“ we have reported on how English law has been amended in a way which will assist brokers to

Welcome to the latest edition of ITIC's The Wire, focusing on Australia. ITIC currently supports 362 members in Australia, with a premium income of over US$4,000,000, making it the second largest