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A reefer container of star fruit was booked for shipment from the Far East to northern Europe. The shipping instructions from the shipper and the booking confirmation from the shipping line,…

A ship in a fleet managed by an ITIC member was boarded by Somali pirates. The pirates opened fire on the accommodation block, entered the bridge and stopped the ship. Following the pirates…

In October 2008, a North American ship agent was nominated for the call of a ship scheduled to load at a terminal on the east coast of USA. After the ship agent notified the terminal of the ship’s…

A shipbroker was approached by the cargo agent of a company which required a ship to transport two tanks from Holland to Wales. The cargo agent provided the shipbroker with details of the cargo,…

A container of deep frozen salmon was discharged from a ship at a port in Scandinavia. ITIC’s ship agent member acted as agents for the carriers. All foodstuffs entering the EU from outside the EU…

A large construction firm was undertaking building works on an island. In order to construct part of the project, a large crane was needed to be shipped by barge from the mainland. The construction…

A shipbroker, who was a member of ITIC, was acting for a ship owner. The owners had a demurrage claim against the charterers and the charterparty contained the following time bars: 60 day…

A shipbroker sought ITIC's assistance because fraudsters were using their address and VAT number. They advised that they had received a call from a man whose girlfriend wanted to buy a vintage sports…

A ship agent had been instructed to arrange for five containers to be shipped from the UK. In error, the agency office left a clause on the bill of lading stating “Shipper’s Own Containers”. As a…

A liner agent accepted a booking of two reefer containers of frozen fish for shipment to China. Instructions were received to ship the cargo at a temperature of minus 20. Unfortunately, when the…