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30/04/2009

Charterparty Commission Dispute Involving Two Brokers

A shipbroker who was a Member of ITIC (broker A) had been a co-broker in chartering a ship with another broker (broker B). Broker B was not a member of ITIC. During the negotiations, broker B added 2.5% commission into the...

30/04/2009

Outstanding Disbursement Account

A ship agent had an unpaid disbursement account of USD 20,300 following a ship’s call. The ship arrived on 27th October and departed 15th November 2007, during which time repairs were carried out in dry dock. The agent had been...

30/04/2009

Oil Major Sister Vessel Arrest

A ship agent arranged for the towage of an oil major’s rig through the Suez Canal. The oil major considered the cost to be high and refused to pay for the service. Agents in the Suez Canal have a bond with the Suez Canal...

01/01/2009

Heavy fuel oil issues

A bunker broker member was contacted by an owner to order 900 M/T IFO180CST for delivery nine days later. At the time of ordering, the price of 180CST fuel was about USD 623 M/T. In error, the member ordered 900 M/T HFO380CST....

01/01/2009

Appointing party and ship owners: company confusion

An English ship agent accepted a nomination for the agency of a ship from a company in St. Petersburg. The appointment message simply read “please advise D/A, restrictions and timetable in your port for our ship going to...

01/01/2009

Slow-steam ahead

A gas carrier managed by one of ITIC’s members suffered main engine damage. The owners conducted a survey on the main engine and found that the piston ring had been subject to excessive use and caused damage to the main engine....

01/01/2009

Lost leather and dodgy depots

Fifteen pallets of leather were stolen from a depot in Argentina. The ship agent was held jointly and severally liable with the ship owner for the value of the cargo, which was USD 260,000. The ship owner did not pay the claim...

01/01/2009

One berth, two buyers

A berth broker member was engaged by an owner of a berth to sell it on his behalf. Negotiations commenced with one buyer who continually required changes to the memorandum of agreement (moa) proposed by the owner. The owner...

01/01/2009

High speed ferry and increased fees

A company ordered a ferry from a shipyard. A naval architect member was appointed to supervise the build but the design had been produced by another naval architect. As the vessel was to be used on an international route, she had...

01/01/2009

Don't forget detention charges

A ship agent was advised by a shipping line that with effect from 1st January 2007, all containers in Indian Ports would be subject to a new import detention charge handled on behalf of their principal. These charges are paid by...

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