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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 70,000MT of

A ship was fixed on a charterparty form containing a time bar clause that provided that all claims, charges and expenses had to be submitted within 90 days of the completion of the discharge or

A ship agency had persistent problems obtaining settlement of port disbursements from a recognised and important ship operator in Vietnam. They reported the problem under their ITIC, Rule 10,

An air charter broker received a request to act for a principal who was seeking to charter an aeroplane for a flight two days later from Scotland to Morocco. The broker reviewed the available options

Ship managers acted as managers of a vessel for a number of years until it was sold. When it was delivered in Northern Europe to the buyers, Class suspended the vessel’s approvals due the state of

A South American port agent acted for a ship that discharged a bulk cargo at his port. There was a cargo shortage in an amount that exceeded the customs allowance, which meant that there would be

Ship brokers were owed commission by the owners of a ship which regularly called at Cape Town. The owners had ignored requests for payment from both the brokers and ITIC. A lawyer in South Africa was

A ship agent received a request from a ship owner to deliver cash to Master of US$ 45,000 during a forthcoming call. Funds were remitted and received by the ship agent. A few days later the ship

A vessel was purchased and secured at a dock by the new owner. Whilst there it was described as an “eye sore” and was in danger of sinking, leaking pollutants and/or colliding with moving vessels. It

A commercial manager was held responsible by their principal for failing to arrange a pre-departure survey in respect of fouling of the hull. The ship had an extended stay at a port in a warm water