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A marine surveyor was engaged by the buyer of a tuna fishing ship to survey the ship to confirm that it met the standards of the relevant maritime safety authority. The surveyor relied on…

A charterparty stated that “charterers shall give owners approximate 20/15/10/7/5/3 days’ notice including intended re-delivery port, thereafter 2/1 day(s) definite notice…” Charterers duly sent the…

A liner agent acted for two different operators (A and B). They were instructed by operator A to arrange the movement of 20 of their empty containers from the storage facility to be loaded onto a…

A ship agent was requested to assist a ship in a scheduled discharge of cargo during a routine port call. In preparation, they provided the owners with a pro forma disbursement account (PDA), which…

A commercial manager recently submitted a claim to ITIC after a routing oversight led to a significant financial loss on a coal voyage from Australia to Brazil. The chartering manager fixed a voyage…

Welcome to the 53rd edition of the Claims Review This year, ITIC proudly marked its 100-year anniversary with a celebratory event held at Christ Church Spitalfields . The venue was filled to…

If your job were a piece of art, which one would it be? I think it would be “The Thinker”. Not because I look like the statue, or because that statue was supposed to be part of a larger work called…

Récemment, une tendance s'est manifestée chez certains membres consistant à (a) désigner des avocats qui ne connaissent ni la couverture de l'ITIC ni la manière dont l'ITIC a fonctionné efficacement…

Thursday 23rd October 2025 China’s new special port charges on U.S.-linked vessels - emerging risks for ship managers and ship agents In swift response to the USTR Section 301 measures targeting…

Thursday 16th October 2025 The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced new measures targeting Chinese maritime and shipbuilding sectors. These measures, effective from 14th October…