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A ship loaded a cargo of copper cathodes which the Chief Officer noted on the Mate's receipt and Loading Exceptions was short of six bundles. The Chief Officer tried to contact the shippers via…

Agents accepted a booking for the shipment of a reefer container containing lobster meat.  As agents for the Line one of their responsibilities was the preparation of the ship's stowage plan at…

Port agents requested the assistance of the Club to recover unpaid disbursements amounting to £24,900.  The owners operated a fleet of approximately 40 ships, each of which was owned by a…

Shipbrokers acted as sole brokers for the voyage charter of a tanker whose owners calculated that they had a claim for demurrage against the charterers in the amount of US$ 60,287 when the voyage was…

Chartering brokers requested the assistance of the Club to recover commissions of US$ 21,788 in respect of the fixture of several vessels over a period of more than a year.  The Club's demands…

Importers of wines from France into the United States had previously encountered problems with consignments imported through New York during the winter months when the wine could be subjected to…

Liner agents took delivery of two discharged containers of frozen beef.  The agents arranged for the two containers to be transferred to cold storage where they were stripped and the beef placed…

Shipbrokers, acting as charterers' brokers, fixed a ship with owners' brokers with laycan 18th/22nd September.  On 18th September the owners' brokers advised that the ship would be…

Agents for a ship which had been sold to breakers in Taiwan took proper steps to obtain sufficient funds in advance of the ship's arrival to meet all anticipated expenses. However, after arrival at…

An agent at Karachi acted for charterers of a vessel which arrived at the port and was discharging a heavy package on to a barge which sank, taking the cargo with it.  The Karachi Port Authority…