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Weekend woes

22/10/2024

Weekend woes

A ship agent was informed that a ship was arriving on the Monday over a holiday weekend. However, the Master then advised the agent that their ETA had changed to the Sunday.
Interview with Maggie Hui Li

22/10/2024

Interview with Maggie Hui Li

Maggie Hui Li, ITIC’s claims executive, sits down to chat with the Claims Review editor, as part of this regular interview series in which we get to know ITIC’s claims handlers.
Grain pain

22/10/2024

Grain pain

A pool manager fixed a ship to load a cargo of grain at a South American port.
Costly missed message

22/10/2024

Costly missed message

A shipbroker acted on a fixture in which main terms were agreed. After the owners confirmed the recap they said to the broker that a certificate for the ship would be issued soon but that for reference, the charterer could check the certificate of a sister ship which was almost the same, and where “the navigation area is R1 as well’.
Conflicting clauses

22/10/2024

Conflicting clauses

A shipbroker acted as the sole broker for a voyage charterparty. The charterers and owners both had their preferred laycan clauses and instructed the broker to use their specific clause.
Turbo technical trouble

24/09/2024

Turbo technical trouble

An air charter broker received a request to act for a principal who was seeking to charter an aeroplane for a flight two days later from Scotland to Morocco. 
Right job, wrong man

17/07/2024

Right job, wrong man

An aviation technical consultant and asset manager was insured, amongst other activities, for the provision of aircraft engine borescope inspections. They entered into a contract with a lessor for the borescope...
Ask the Editor

21/03/2024

Ask the Editor

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You’re barred

21/03/2024

You’re barred

Following the conclusion of two voyages, the owners sent two claims (heating and demurrage) to the brokers within the contractual time bar, with instructions for the broker to send them to charterers. However, the emails were overlooked by the broker and were not sent.
Wine temperature - how Merlot can you go?

21/03/2024

Wine temperature - how Merlot can you go?

Importers of wines from France into the United States had previously encountered problems with consignments imported through New York during the winter months when the wine could be subjected to sub-zero temperatures causing it to freeze and so lose its quality.

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