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A ship was headed to a port of discharge to carry a petroleum product cargo. The charterparty contained a clause which allowed the charterers to change the port of discharge and subsequently the…

A ship agent was asked by the owners of a ship which was in difficulties in the Atlantic to arrange tugs to attend to the ship. The agent arranged for tugs to attend the ship, but the ship…

Hull and water damage became apparent on a boat, which the owner alleged should have been noted during a survey but had been missed by the surveyor. The claim total was US$ 33,000 and court…

A claim was made against a ship manager for alleged failure of their duty in the supervision of the crew leading to poor crew performance and a poor standard of maintenance. The claim brought forward…

A ship agent took delivery of a cargo which was stored in a temporary storage warehouse at the port. The ship agent was meant to transfer and declare the cargo as “bonded”. However, they failed to do…

A port agent in the Middle East was appointed by a Line to assist in the discharge of 94 containers. Subsequently the port authorities levied a fine of US$ 333 per container as they did not have the…

A ship agent in the US failed to issue a Notice of Readiness (NOR) to the terminal in time, resulting in a delay of just under five days. The total amount the agent’s principal was out of pocket was…

I have been asked to go to a mediation. Do I have to go – and what is it? Thanks for this question, and it is something we are regularly asked. I am actually a big fan of the mediation process and…

Welcome to the October edition of ITIC’s Claims Review. The ITIC board met for their September board meeting in Genoa. There was a drinks reception at the Hotel Cenobio dei Dogi which was well…

ITIC’s member is a designer of fish farms. They designed a fish farm which was fabricated in Asia and delivered to the end user based in the UK. It became apparent when the fish farm was in situ…