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In 1993, a shipbroker had a receptionist who filed a demurrage claim into the fixture file without notifying the post fixture staff of its existence. The shipbroker incurred a demurrage claim. Since…

A member was appointed as the agent of a ship for approximately 14 days while decommissioning took place. The agent was requested to handle the immigration requirements for the crew and others…

A ship manager was appointed commercial manager of a ship by its time charterers on the basis of BIMCO Shipman 1998. One of the ship manager’s duties was to arrange insurances if required. The time…

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…