News & Events

07/12/2020

Press release: Don’t trust important information to individual emails, says ITIC

The International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) warns of the dangers of allowing important information to be sent to individual email addresses with no back-up.

17/11/2020

Webinar: Insurance broker briefing 2.0

ITIC’s commercial director Charlotte Kirk and broker development manager Kevin Sandom are delighted to invite you to the webinar 'Broker Briefing 2.0' on Tuesday 1 December at 10.00am (London time).

02/11/2020

Press release: People traffickers target ship agents, warns ITIC

ITIC - International Transport Intermediaries Club – is warning its ship and port agent members to be aware of approaches from people traffickers attempting to smuggle illegal immigrants through their ports.

28/10/2020

ITIC circular: Crew scam warning 2020

ITIC has just helped a Northern European member to avoid falling victim to a scam by people smugglers trying to cover the movement of illegal migrants.

22/10/2020

Press release: ITIC warns against letting speed affect accuracy

To maintain flexibility, charterers often request that the shipbroker fix the vessels to discharge at a specified number of ports within a defined range. But it’s important that the broker clearly understands the definition of that range and which ports it includes.

07/09/2020

Ship Management International column July/August 2020 - Are you enough of a manager?

The following article appears in the July/August 2020 edition of Ship Management International.

19/08/2020

Webinar: Virtual robbery: cyber security for the air charter industry, hosted in association with The Air Charter Association

ITIC, in association with The Air Charter Association, is delighted to invite you to a webinar - Virtual robbery: cyber security for the air charter industry - on Tuesday 8th September at 1500 (London).

12/08/2020

Mark Turner

It is with shock and considerable sadness that we have to advise that Mark Turner died suddenly on Thursday 6th August 2020.

29/07/2020

Press release: Port agents should keep principals informed of increased costs to avoid payment delays, says ITIC

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) warns port agents to inform their regular principals of port fee and tariff increases, even if the details are in the public domain. This will avoid disputes as well as delayed reimbursement payments.

03/06/2020

Press release: Using the “Notice of Readiness” clause from a previous fixture can have unintended consequences, warns ITIC

The Notice of Readiness (NOR) clause in a previous fixture may not have the same effect if used in a new fixture. Shipbrokers should bear this in mind when copying wordings from previous fixtures says the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC).

02/06/2020

Ship Management International column - May the force majeure be with you

Due to COVID-19, ITIC is often asked what a ship manager's liability is in situations such as crew being unable to clear through port immigration as a result of the various port restrictions we now see, and in particular, if such circumstances form a force majeure event. In this article, Robert Hodge discusses delivering on your crew against the backdrop of COVID-19.

04/05/2020

Webinar: A 'coffee and a catch up' webinar for insurance brokers

ITIC is hosting a 'coffee and a catch up' webinar for insurance brokers on Thursday 14th May.