Noticias

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 lading. Port agents may be asked by consignees to deliver goods to them without providing a bill of lading in return.

30/03/2020

ITIC circular: Ship valuation wordings and the Coronavirus outbreak

In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008 brokers providing valuations included additional wording in their certificates reflecting the state of the market. These generally pointed out that the lack of comparable sales made the assessment of values uncertain.

17/03/2020

Maintaining business continuity and managing risk during the COVID-19 outbreak

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak all ITIM staff are now working from home. ITIC remains fully operational during this time.

02/03/2020

Press Release: ITIC warns members of fraudulent invoices relating to coronavirus testing

ITIC, the International Transport Intermediaries Club, has been receiving an increasing number of reports of fraudulent invoices being submitted to vessel owners and managers for medical testing services following the outbreak of the coronavirus.

27/02/2020

ITIC circular: Coronavirus fraud

ITIC has received reports of fraudulent invoices being submitted to owners for the provision of medical testing services in relation to the coronavirus.

17/02/2020

Ship Management International column - Can you deliver on your crew?

The following article appears in the January/February 2020 edition of Ship Management International.

02/12/2019

Press Release: Naval architects must check provenance of third-party designs, says ITIC

In a recent case, an International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) member faced legal action for unwittingly infringing design copyright. The member, a naval architect, was asked by a customer to provide final designs and specifications for a workboat based on existing plans supplied by them. As the customer’s stamp was clearly shown on the plans, the naval architect assumed that the customer retained ownership.

06/11/2019

Press Release: ITIC reminds agents to beware of bankruptcies

ITIC, the International Transport Intermediaries Club, is seeing an increasing number of ship agents becoming exposed to the fall-out from the bankruptcy of their principal.

23/10/2019

ITIC circular: Brexit update October 2019

All EU members (and not those within the United Kingdom) will now be renewed on EU fronted policies as and when those renewals become due.

15/10/2019

Press Release: Agents encouraged to act quickly on shippers’ instructions, warns ITIC

ITIC warns agents to respond to shippers’ requests in good time, or face the possibility of financial penalties.

04/06/2019

Press Release: Failure to incorporate terms and conditions could find shipping out of its depth

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has warned its members of the need to incorporate terms and conditions into their business dealings in order to limit their potential exposure to liability.

07/05/2019

Press Release: Failure to check charterparty wording catches ship manager off guard

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has urged ship brokers and managers to check the terms of their charterparty agreements closely before signing, in order to avoid costly mistakes further down the line.