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A ship agent was presented with a correctly endorsed bill of lading by the consignee’s nominated clearing agent and in line with usual procedures issued the Delivery Order for clearing the cargo. The…

In the MYBA charter agreement if an owner sells the yacht after they have already agreed a charter they have to pay damages to the charterers. The amount of the damages depends on the amount of…

A port agent was asked by the Master of a ship what the sulphur requirements were at berth. The agent replied that fuel with an upper limit of 0.5% sulphur must be used, whereas in fact it was an…

How long have you worked at ITIC? It’s been only one month since I joined ITIC. What is the biggest challenge when it comes to claims? I have a legal background, and the most challenging aspect at…

A ship manager managed two ships for the same owner pursuant to two BIMCO Shipman contracts. For one ship, the owners alleged that the managers mismanaged their ships by failing to identify…

An offshore surveying firm, offering geophysical surveys, signed a contract with an oil company for the provision of geophysical surveys and geotechnical surveys over offshore gas fields. The gas…

A tanker was fixed for a voyage. The voyage included an option to call at an additional war risk premium (AWRP) area. As per the terms of the charter party the charterer was liable to pay the AWRP if…

In respect of a voyage charter, the charterer nominated an ITIC member as the discharge port agent. The charterer asked the agent to confirm storage costs for the cargo up to such time when the…

I have been asked - Is there really a difference between negligence and gross negligence under English law? English law has no real concept of “gross negligence” but the courts will try and give…

Here at ITIC we are often asked about a shipbroker’s right to claim commission. There are three common scenarios, other than where the owner and/or charterer refuses to pay a shipbroker’s undisputed…