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A port agent in a small port on the south west coast of England was appointed by a German ship owner to attend the call of a ship. The quay where the ship berthed was privately owned. The port…

ITIC received notice of a claim faced by a liner agent at an African port. The agent had arranged for cargo to be delivered to an inland destination in a forty foot container leased by his principal.…

Millions of containers are sent around the world, being offloaded and reloaded onto different ships at different hub ports, and 99.9% of them arrive at the right place, on time and undamaged.…

A naval architect was instructed by the owner of a vessel to investigate the cause of continued cracking in the hull. The report produced by the naval architect attributed the blame to the original…

A tanker had changed from hard copy sea charts to electronic sea charts and it was a Flag State requirement that the second officer had an ECDIS Certificate. Unfortunately the ship manager overlooked…

A marine surveyor received instructions to advise on the stowage and lifting of a tug to be carried onboard a ship from the Far East to Europe. The marine surveyor provided advice as to how the…

A surveyor in Australia was appointed by a bank. The instructions provided to the surveyor were clear. They were to confirm the value of the vessel being built at a local yard and to certify to the…

Over the years, ITIC has arrested many vessels in order to recover outstanding debts for Members. Where an undisputed debt is involved the majority of arrests result in the debt being paid…

A shipbroker fixed a vessel to carry soya from Argentina with a choice of two discharge ranges: Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Gulf. While the vessel was loading, the receivers advised…

In order to assist shipowners and operators to identify those agents and brokers that are knowledgeable, have experience, a good financial standing and background and a demonstrable and tangible…