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This edition of The Intermediary is the first in the Club's new colours. It also features our new logo. The changes reflect ITIC's role as the leading international insurer of transport…

A personal view by Dr. Philip Rogers, MD of SSY Consultancy & Research Ltd With so many shipping decisions driven by “gut feeling” and instinct, what is the role of shipbroking research today?…

It is essential that the language of standard shipping documentation should reflect current practice in the various trades and sectors for which the documents were originally drafted and the updating…

Outstanding fees, commissions and other charges are not at all uncommon in most businesses, but in shipping there can be significant problems in pursuing such claims when they are against companies…

The reasons for emigrating are essentially the same today as they were at the Beginning of the century; deteriorating economic conditions coupled with political unrest. However, a hundred years ago…

The final draft of the “Shipman” 1998 form was approved at the BIMCO Documentary Committee meeting in May 1998. The primary objective behind the revision of the “Shipman” (and “Crewman”) agreements,…

Most ship agents are aware of the conflict of interest which may exist if they represent two principals engaged in the same trade. Indeed the FONASBA Standard Liner Agency Agreement contains a…

An American shipbroker and Member of ITIC was recently awarded his full commission by a Los Angeles Federal Court in litigation with an American shipowner. ITIC assisted its Member in the recovery.…

Shipbrokers and the Law Lloyds of London Press has recently published “Shipbrokers and the Law” written by Andrew Jamieson, legal advisor and director of ITIM, ITIC’s management company. The book…

We are pleased to welcome Andrew Webster as a new member of the ITIM team. Andrew is a qualified shipbroker with a degree in geography. After taking his degree, Andrew began his shipping career in…