Ship management

06/06/2016

Press Release: June 2016 - ITIC launches cyber liability insurance extension

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has launched a cyber liability extension to ITIC policies to protect its existing professional indemnity members against the growing threat posed by hackers.

01/12/2015

Ship Management International column November/December 2015 - To be joint assured or not to be- that is the question

The following article appeared in the November/December 2015 edition of Ship Management International. Robert Hodge discusses joint assureds.

16/10/2015

Ship Management International column September 2015 - Dry docking – avoid getting beached by the owner - article from Ship Management International

This article, written by ITIC's CEO, Stuart Munro, appeared in the September/ October 2015 edition of Ship Management International.

01/10/2015

Press Release: October 2015 - Shipping experts identify realities of risk in ITIC panel debate

The need for proper training, sound risk management, and contractual expertise were among the issues identified as essential to commercial success in a panel debate following the annual board meeting of the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) in Athens on 24 September. The panel, moderated by ITIC’s underwriter for Greece, Robert Hodge, and comprising Tim Jones of Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS), Bob Bishop of V Ships, Bjorn Tonsberg of Wilhelmsen Ships Service and Paul Herring of Ince & Co, was asked to debate The Realities of Risk, and what kept them awake at night.

02/04/2015

Press Release: April 2015 - Ship manager fined for breach of US sulphur emissions regulations

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has confirmed that a ship management company has been fined over a quarter of a million dollars in connection with a breach of clean air regulations in the United States.

13/03/2015

Press Release: March 2015 - ITIC warns on fraudulent diversion of funds

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) says fraudulent diversion of funds is on the increase in the maritime sector.Having previously issued a warning about the fraudulent diversion of port expenses, ITIC says it is now seeing evidence of similar frauds being perpetrated across the wider marine industry. In a typical such fraud, the party due to make a payment will receive a bogus message altering the recipient’s bank details...

24/02/2015

Press Release: February 2015 - ITIC launches ship management e-learning seminar

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has launched an e-learning seminar to help ship managers successfully negotiate the pitfalls they may encounter when asked to sign letters of undertaking.

09/02/2015

New E-learning Seminar - A guide to Ship Managers' Undertakings

The latest e-learning seminar from ITIC has just been released.

08/12/2014

ITIC IN THE NEWS - Don’t take amendments at face value - article from the ICS Shipping Network magazine

This article, written by ITIC Claims Director, Andrew Jamieson, and Melanine Thomas, Account Executive appeared in the Shipping Network magazine.

18/11/2014

FAQs relating to OW Bunkers

OW Bunker A/S the global marine fuel company filed for bankruptcy on the 7th November 2014 and reported two senior employees for fraud. The company had operations in 29 countries, and as one of the world’s largest independent bunker logistic companies had an estimated global market share of 7%. The UK Defence Club have compiled a FAQ relating to OW Bunkers to assist Members.