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Prior to the vessel’s arrival, the master of the vessel sent an email to the agent asking for advice regarding whether there were any restrictions on the type of fuel that could be used whilst the…

The parties then agreed to widen the permissible discharge range to include a Singapore - Malaysia option. The full recap contained the same wording regarding the cost of piracy cover. The ship…

A fire had caused substantial damage to the insured vessel. Owners claimed the ship was a Constructive Total Loss (“CTL”) alleging the cost of repairing her was in excess of her insured value. The…

Prior to vessel’s arrival the Master contacted the PIC and informed him that the original bill of lading was to be presented on board before the vessel would discharge the nominated cargo. A search…

The first case involved commission on a time charter. Hire had been paid. ITIC made contact with debtors who confirmed that the commission was due. They said that it would be paid but could not give…

A safety auditor was engaged by an oil & gas exploration company to conduct a routine operational safety audit of an air charter operator. The client was particularly interested in the safety…

This minor discrepancy lead to the vessel being denied entry until the paperwork was correctly submitted. Under the terms and conditions of the charter party the vessel was off hire whilst the…

In France it is usual for the courts to appoint their own expert surveyor, who will review all the evidence available and present their own findings to the court. The court expert was appointed…

A liner agent for a non-U.S. carrier correctly manifested a shipment of nine reefer containers for discharge in Seattle, Washington. The vessel was also carrying in excess of 100 empty containers…

A London broker was the sole broker in relation to a contract of affreightment (“COA”). The COA contained a base freight rate for Rotterdam discharge. The freight rate was stated to be on the basis…