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A delayed description

A delayed description

A ship agent based at a transhipment port was required to submit a declaration to customs authorities in respect of a container of 990 cases of cigarettes being transhipped at that port. The agent…

Ferry fiasco

Ferry fiasco

A designer was appointed to provide outline design services in respect of an upgrade to a ferry service and then to advise the client on technical matters during the subsequent build. Once the ferry…

Towage and tug tribulations

Towage and tug tribulations

A company providing both broker and agency services was appointed to assist with arranging the discharge of a large project cargo from their principal’s ship on arrival and getting it transported to…

Forgotten Pilot

Forgotten Pilot

A ship agent based in the USA was appointed by the owner of a ship due to arrive in Texas. The agent ordered a pilot for Monday as instructed by the ship. The purpose of the ship’s visit was to take…

Conflict causes loss of commission

Conflict causes loss of commission

A shipbroker fixed a ship between owners and charterers which was due to load grain from Ukraine. Shortly thereafter they received notice from the charterers to cancel the fixture as the Ukrainian…

Redundant reservation

Redundant reservation

A ship agent was asked by their principal to enquire whether there was space to transit through the Panama Canal on a specific date. However, the agent misunderstood the request to check if a slot…

Holiday blues

Holiday blues

A shipbroker was involved in a fixture where the charterer needed a ship at a certain time. The charterer sent an email to the broker to narrow the laycan to 30 days but the broker was on holiday…

Frozen pastry D’oh!

Frozen pastry D’oh!

A 40ft reefer container laden with 12 tons of frozen pastry and baking dough in pallets was booked to be transported from Europe to the Middle East via the port of Antwerp. The cargo was loaded in…

Ask the Editor

Ask the Editor

“Can an owner claim against us, as a manager, if we are co-assured on the ship’s insurance policies?" Thank you for your question. This is something we are asked quite regularly. The short answer…

Welcome to the May edition of ITIC's Claims Review

Welcome to the May edition of ITIC's Claims Review

Welcome to the May edition of ITIC’s Claims Review.  The ITIC board met for their March board meeting in Singapore. There was a drinks reception at the Asian Civilisations Museum which was…