News & Media

02/11/2017

Press Release: ITIC settles off-hire dispute resulting from ship manager’s negligence

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) recently settled a claim brought against a ship manager for failure to maintain its obligations under a technical management contract, leading to liability for costs incurred when the vessel was denied permission to berth by port authorities in Australia.

17/10/2017

Event: Steamships to smart ships: the future of ship & yacht design

The next ITIC panel debate in the series focuses on naval architecture.

10/10/2017

Ship Management International column September/ October 2017 - Know which insurer you are getting into bed with

Stuart Munro, CEO of ITIC, explains why ship managers need to take time to understand who insures the ships they manage...

02/10/2017

Press Release: ITIC settles dispute after Turkey bars entry to vessel with Cyprus connections

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) recently settled a dispute between a shipowner and its Turkish agent for losses arising from the refusal of Turkish port authorities to allow a vessel to berth because of its connection to Cyprus.

23/08/2017

Press Release: German ship agent wins ITIC-sponsored FONASBA Award

The FONASBA Young Ship Agent or Broker Award 2017, co-sponsored by International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC), has been awarded to Niklas Soltow of SCA Logistics GmbH of Kiel, Germany. Katy Aldrick of Seaforth (Kenya) Ltd also received a special ‘highly commended’ award for her paper on the threats and opportunities facing small independent shipping agents in East Africa.

24/07/2017

Event: ITIC exhibiting at Air Charter Expo 2017

ITIC are exhibiting at Air Charter Expo 2017, on Tuesday 12th September 2017, at London Biggin Hill.

30/06/2017

Press Release: ITIC pays out for pool manager’s acceptance of unacceptable tanker

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has highlighted the costly consequences of a shipping pool manager’s failure to accurately describe a tanker, leading to a substantial claim by charterers.

16/06/2017

Ship Management International column June 2017 - Survey yourself out of distress

The following article appeared in the May/ June 2017 edition of Ship Management International. Robert Hodge explains why, in a difficult market, it is important for ship managers to carry out pre-management vessel surveys.

31/05/2017

Press Release: ITIC reimburses surveyor accused of negligence leading to ferry damage

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has reimbursed a marine surveyor accused of negligence by the owner of a ferry which sustained significant machinery damage while being towed to a shipyard.

22/05/2017

Press Release: ITIC and ASG launch new surveyors’ indemnity wording

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) and the Admiralty Solicitors Group (ASG) have launched a new surveyors’ indemnity wording designed to address the imbalance between owners’ and surveyors’ responsibilities typically encountered under existing indemnity agreements.

19/05/2017

ASG/ ITIC 10 marine surveyors' indemnity wording

ITIC and the Admiralty Solicitors Group (ASG) have launched a new surveyors’ indemnity wording designed to address the imbalance between owners’ and surveyors’ responsibilities typically encountered under existing indemnity agreements.

04/05/2017

Event: ITIC Rules 2017 - an insurance broker guide, Tuesday 16th May 2017

ITIC are hosting a breakfast briefing, for insurance brokers, to provide an overview of the new 2017 Rules.