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Code chaos

A shipper booked a shipment of 17 containers from Germany to China via Rotterdam, destination Jiangyin Terminal Fuzhou. The correct location code with the shipping line for this destination was CN…

Delay makes it unusual

ITIC has often assisted ship agents who have received demands from trustees in bankruptcy seeking to recover disbursements paid to the agent in the period shortly prior to their principal entering…

The importance of terms

A surveyor was appointed by an insurance company to assess damage suffered by a yacht following a heavy storm. The insurance company did not confirm cover and the yacht owner issued legal…

Double trouble

A ship agent in Central America made two mistakes in relation to cargo on a ship coming into port which led to two customs fines. The first error was that the agent misinformed the customer about…

Cows come home

A container of frozen beef was carried on a liner service between Australia and China. Seven days after the ship departed Australia, the shipper realised that they had failed to obtain the necessary…

Parcel problems

A shipbroker was arranging a fixture involving the loading of a variety of parcels. Various permutations of parcels and holds were discussed during the negotiations. Although the quantities set out…

Unpaid disbursements

Unpaid disbursements

A ship agent in Spain was owed US$12,000 in outstanding disbursements by the owner of a tanker which had called at a Spanish port under their agency. Having sent numerous chasers to the owners, the…

A GAFTA gaffe

An ITIC member, who is a surveyor, was appointed in 2013 by a buyer to sample a cargo of 3,000 MT of Ukrainian sunflower seed cake at a discharge port in Spain under GAFTA Rules. There was an…

Swan necked

A naval architect designed a series of motor yachts for a yard. As part of the design contract, they were required to provide a drawing showing the down flooding points of the yacht. This drawing was…

Commercial management claims review

Commercial management claims review

Commercial managers need to be fully aware of all limitations which ships under their management have, as regards to carriage of particular cargoes and, furthermore, must pay careful attention to the…