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Fraud alert

14/11/2024

Fraud alert

For a number of years one of ITIC’s members had acted as a charterer’s broker for a steel trading company. They were asked to find a ship to lift a cargo of steel coils and circulated the requirement to their usual contacts. They were unable to find acceptable tonnage.
Welcome to the October edition of ITIC’s Claims Review

22/10/2024

Welcome to the October edition of ITIC’s Claims Review

The ITIC board met for their September board meeting in Cyprus. ITIC remains in great health and the Chairman’s 2024 statement can be found in this article. 
Ask the editor

22/10/2024

Ask the editor

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Charcoal chagrin

22/10/2024

Charcoal chagrin

A shipping line issued instructions to all its liner agents that when accepting cargoes of charcoal, a self-heating test certificate must be provided before loading onto the ship.
Surplus goods

22/10/2024

Surplus goods

A ship agent based in Europe was asked to arrange emergency supplies (food, blankets, medical items) for a Navy ship.
Time and tide wait for no agent

22/10/2024

Time and tide wait for no agent

A ship agent arranged pilots for a tanker which was due to depart a terminal in the US. The agent was aware that due to the ship’s length a daylight departure was required as per the local pilot’s guidelines. This was arranged accordingly.
Rusting in the rain

22/10/2024

Rusting in the rain

A ship agent was instructed to arrange for the collection of engine spare parts from the ship and deliver them to the principal’s yard.
Confusing switch

22/10/2024

Confusing switch

Ship agents released cargo to the consignee who did not have original bills of lading (BLs). The cargo was initially shipped under seaway bills (which do not need to be handed in to get the cargo) and this was subsequently changed to BLs. However, the agent mistakenly thought the goods were still subject to the seaway bills.
Naval architect faces curve ball

22/10/2024

Naval architect faces curve ball

A naval architect had prepared drawings using CAD software and needed to send these to a company engaged to cut material using the architect’s drawings.
Failing to submit manifest is not fine

22/10/2024

Failing to submit manifest is not fine

A load port ship agent was required to submit an export manifest summary to the port authority.

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