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30/09/1993

Wrong tariff used for container demurrage

Twenty-six containers were discharged in Antwerp and the port agents were requested by the consignees' forwarder to quote the daily demurrage rate per box.  Their principal's rate was US$ 42 per box but the employee handling...

30/09/1993

Misdelivery of cargo against letter of guarantee

Liner agents were authorised by shippers to deliver a consignment of frozen chickens to receivers against a bank guarantee.  The bank guarantee was received covering 112,309 kilos of frozen chickens for a value of USD$...

30/09/1993

Fixture on behalf of non-existent or fictitious principal

Chartering brokers fixed a vessel on behalf of charterers in Panama.  The vessel was time chartered for a voyage from Far Eastern ports to Arabian Gulf and Red Sea ports. Soon after loading had been completed it became...

30/09/1993

Late submission of Customs T forms

Clearing agents were asked by their principals to complete the Customs formalities for a cargo of  fuel oil which included reclaiming duty amounting to £48,341 under the EC tariff  quota system. Rebates under EC tariff...

30/09/1993

Failure to report claused Mate's receipts

A ship loaded a cargo of copper cathodes which the Chief Officer noted on the Mate's receipt and Loading Exceptions was short of six bundles. The Chief Officer tried to contact the shippers via sub-agents to report the short...

30/09/1993

Reefer container in general cargo stow

Agents accepted a booking for the shipment of a reefer container containing lobster meat.  As agents for the Line one of their responsibilities was the preparation of the ship's stowage plan at the loading port. Due to a...

30/09/1993

Recovery of unpaid disbursements

Port agents requested the assistance of the Club to recover unpaid disbursements amounting to £24,900.  The owners operated a fleet of approximately 40 ships, each of which was owned by a separate one-ship Panamanian...

30/09/1993

Time limit for demurrage claim

Shipbrokers acted as sole brokers for the voyage charter of a tanker whose owners calculated that they had a claim for demurrage against the charterers in the amount of US$ 60,287 when the voyage was completed. One of the terms...

30/09/1993

Recovery of unpaid commissions

Chartering brokers requested the assistance of the Club to recover commissions of US$ 21,788 in respect of the fixture of several vessels over a period of more than a year.  The Club's demands for payment were ignored and...

30/09/1993

Failure to instruct terminal of storage conditions

Importers of wines from France into the United States had previously encountered problems with consignments imported through New York during the winter months when the wine could be subjected to sub-zero temperatures causing it...

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