Authored articles
26/10/2023
Bad Bills
A ship agent was presented with a correctly endorsed bill of lading by the consignee’s nominated clearing agent and in line with usual procedures issued the Delivery Order for clearing the cargo.
26/10/2023
Unamended disaster
In the MYBA charter agreement if an owner sells the yacht after they have already agreed a charter they have to pay damages to the charterers. The amount of the damages depends on the amount of notice they give the charterers.
26/10/2023
Surplus sulphur
A port agent was asked by the Master of a ship what the sulphur requirements were at berth.
26/10/2023
Interview with Ioanna Efthymiou
The newest member of the ITIC team Ioanna Efthymiou, trainee account executive, sits down with the Editor of the Claims Review for this interview.
26/10/2023
Gas field of dreams
An offshore surveying firm, offering geophysical surveys, signed a contract with an oil company for the provision of geophysical surveys and geotechnical surveys over offshore gas fields.
26/10/2023
War! (risk premium) - Who is it good for? Absolutely not the broker if they forget to pass on the quote
A tanker was fixed for a voyage. The voyage included an option to call at an additional war risk premium (AWRP) area. As per the terms of the charter party the charterer was liable to pay the AWRP if the ship was to go to the area.
26/10/2023
Storage wars
In respect of a voyage charter, the charterer nominated an ITIC member as the discharge port agent.
26/10/2023
Ask the Editor
Is there really a difference between negligence and gross negligence under English law?