Authored articles
08/05/2025
Best Management Practices - Maritime Security
Maritime industry releases updated anti-piracy guidelines for maritime security.
08/05/2025
Claims Review 52
Welcome to the May edition of ITIC’s Claims Review celebrating 100 years.
08/05/2025
Ask the legal team
Here at ITIC we are often asked about a shipbroker’s right to claim commission and there are three common scenarios.
08/05/2025
Chartering broker - A lost clause
A chartering broker acted for the charterer of a ship. They agreed with the owner, via a Skype call, to pay a higher freight rate in exchange for the owner agreeing to split the Panama Canal transit costs 50/50 with the charterer.
08/05/2025
A Shipman based strategic solution
A ship manager managed a ship for a very short period of time (six months) subject to a Shipman contract. The ship was over 12 years old when their management started.
08/05/2025
Unpaid advice
A marine surveyor was approached by a reputable law firm to provide an expert written opinion on behalf of their client.
08/05/2025
Bank account mishap
A yacht broker was responsible for receiving charter hire payments from the charterer and passing them on to the owner.
08/05/2025
A costly vacation
A liner agent received notification of an inbound ship on a special call, outside the normal liner schedule.