Ship agents circulars

03/03/2022

ITIC circular: Update - legislation relating to the banning of Russian connected vessels to UK ports

Further to our circular of 1st March on the banning of Russian connected vessels to UK Ports, please see the link to the...

01/03/2022

ITIC circular: UK orders its ports to block all Russian-linked ships

The UK Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, has written to UK ports requesting that they deny entry to...

28/10/2020

ITIC circular: Crew scam warning 2020

ITIC has just helped a Northern European member to avoid falling victim to a scam by people smugglers trying to cover...

17/08/2020

ITIC circular: Indian ship agents no longer liable for any deficit or short-fall in the sale proceeds of un-cleared or abandoned cargo

Indian ship agents are no longer liable for any deficit or short-fall in the sale proceeds of un-cleared or abandoned...

31/03/2020

ITIC circular: issues with receiving original bills of lading

During this extraordinary time of lockdowns around the world, there will be issues with receiving the original bills of...

20/12/2017

ITIC circular: Crew scam warning

ITIC has often issued warnings about ship agents being used by people smugglers to cover the movement of illegal...

13/01/2017

ITIC Circular: FONASBA and BIMCO launch new Agency Appointment Agreement

FONASBA and BIMCO announce the launch of a new Agency Appointment Agreement document. The Agency Appointment Agreement...

03/07/2016

ITIC Circular: Container Weighing - VGM update - July 2016

The amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS), which requires that all containers loaded onto a ship for...

28/04/2014

ITIC Circular: Fake agency accounts – warning

ITIC has become aware of a scam which has resulted in pre-funded port costs being diverted to a fake bank account.

28/08/2013

ITIC Circular: Issuance of Switch Bill of Lading

What are "switch" bills of lading? “Switch” bills of lading are a second set of bills issued by the carrier (or by the...

16/08/2013

ITIC Circular: Crew Scam Warning

ITIC has a long history of issuing warnings on the subject of ship agents being used by unscrupulous migrant smugglers...

02/10/2005

New South Wales Road Transport Regulations (Circular 2005-03)

Our Ref: 2005/03 October, 2005 To: all Australian ship agency members and their insurance brokers Road Transport...

02/02/2004

Issuance of Switch Bill of Lading (Circular 2004-02)

What are "switch" bills of lading? “Switch” bills of lading are a second set of bills of lading issued by the carrier...

16/04/2002

Bill of Lading Fraud (Circular 2001/ 02)

Some years ago the Club included an article on the dangers attached to "pre-dating and clausing" of bills of lading in...

01/03/2001

Ship Agents Beware! (Circular 2001/03)

THE SHIP CALLING FOR A CREW CHANGE MAY INVOLVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS The Club first issued a circular as long ago as 1989...

31/07/1996

Bill of Lading Fraud (Circular 01/08/96)

Our ref: 96/01 August 1996 TO: Members and their brokers Some years ago the Club included an article on the dangers...

01/03/1994

Delivery of Cargo without Bills of Lading (Circular 01/03/94)

Our Ref: 94/06 March 1994 To: Members In November 1992 the club issued its circular 92/11/2 under this same...

02/11/1992

Delivery of Cargo without Bills of Lading (Circular 02/11/92)

Our Ref: 92/11/2 November 1992 To: Members It is the Club's experience that the most consistent large risk faced by...