News & Events

03/03/2022

ITIC circular: Update - legislation relating to the banning of Russian connected vessels to UK ports

Further to our circular of 1st March on the banning of Russian connected vessels to UK Ports, please see the link to the legislation detailing the ban...

01/03/2022

ITIC circular: UK orders its ports to block all Russian-linked ships

The UK Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, has written to UK ports requesting that they deny entry to vessels that they have reason to believe are connected with Russia or any individuals who have been sanctioned.

25/02/2022

ITIC circular: Sanctions against Russia

The US, UK, EU and other countries have updated and announced new sanctions on Russian individuals and entities (including banks) and trade with specific regions in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The situation is evolving quickly and further sanctions can be expected to follow.

07/01/2022

Press release: Don’t confirm freight arrangements without permission from your principal, says ITIC

A recent claim covered by ITIC (International Transport Intermediaries Club) highlights the importance of an intermediary confirming freight arrangements prior to advising their principal.

07/12/2021

Press release: Managing the liabilities of a ship manager

The liability of a ship manager may not always arise from negligent performance of their services, ITIC (International Transport Intermediaries Club) is often asked to provide expert assistance as a recent case demonstrates.

01/12/2021

Safeguarding professionals in the aviation sector - ITIC Insight episode

In our first ever podcast covering the aviation industry, ITIC’s Melanie Daglish and guest Alan Phelan, Chief Executive Officer of the APTN (Aircraft Professional’s Technical Network), talk about the APTN, the pandemic and the importance of CPD training.

30/11/2021

We are hiring! There are two exciting opportunities to join the ITIC team...

There are two exciting opportunities to join the ITIC team. We are recruiting for a senior account executive and an account executive (we are considering both those relatively new to the industry or even graduates for the account executive role).

10/11/2021

Webinar: Insurance broker briefing

ITIC is hosting an insurance broker briefing webinar on Tuesday 7 December at 10.00 (London time). The webinar will provide a briefing from the new CEO Tom Irving, a look at the current issues and also what ITIC can do for you.

03/11/2021

Press release: Complacency can cost, warns ITIC

ITIC (International Transport Intermediaries Club) warns brokers and agents that allowing complacency to creep into their daily activities has the potential to cost them dearly. A recent example concerned a shipbroker negotiating a short-term charter on behalf of their owner principal for whom the broker had worked for several years.

21/10/2021

Claims Review 45

Welcome to the October edition of ITIC’s Claims Review. This edition of the Claims Review provides a selection of marine cases recently handled by ITIC. We hope that these case histories will be of interest to you and will also help you to identify potential problems in order to avoid these types of situations occurring in your businesses.

20/10/2021

Happy retirement to Stuart Munro - a very special ITIC Insight episode

In this special podcast Commercial Director Charlotte Kirk speaks with ITIC’s long serving former CEO Stuart Munro. After over 30 years Stuart is retiring and talks to Charlotte about the highlights of his career at ITIC, travelling around the world and his most memorable meals.

30/09/2021

Tom Irving takes the helm as CEO at ITIC

ITIC has appointed Tom Irving as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) during its Annual General Meeting earlier this month. Irving is taking over from ITIC’s long serving Stuart Munro, who is retiring on 1 November 2021.