Miscellaneous

20/12/2017

ITIC circular: Crew scam warning

ITIC has often issued warnings about ship agents being used by people smugglers to cover the movement of illegal migrants. This circular was issued in December 2017, to warn the membership about a re-emergence of this scam.

11/12/2017

ITIC circular: Brexit update

In May 2017, a circular was sent to all members and brokers explaining that ITIC would need to make arrangements in order to continue to trade in Europe after Britain’s exit from the EU.

30/11/2017

A general guide to ship manager’s undertakings

ITIC is often asked by ship managers to comment on the wording of a “ship manager undertaking” or “letter of undertaking” (LOU) which they have been asked to sign. This is a situation which has become more relevant in the...

30/11/2017

Ship Management International column November/December 2017 - Beware changes to contracts in German jurisdiction

The following article appeared in the November/December 2017 edition of Ship Management International. Matthew Offers talks about the changes to contracts in German jurisdiction.

29/11/2017

ITIC circular: Clarkson PLC cyber security incident

ITIC would like to bring all members’ attention to today’s (Wednesday 29th November 2017) announcement from Clarkson PLC that it was subject to a cyber security incident, which involved unauthorised access to the company’s computer systems. In light of this, we would like to share the following advice....

02/11/2017

Press Release: ITIC settles off-hire dispute resulting from ship manager’s negligence

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) recently settled a claim brought against a ship manager for failure to maintain its obligations under a technical management contract, leading to liability for costs incurred when the vessel was denied permission to berth by port authorities in Australia.

10/10/2017

Ship Management International column September/ October 2017 - Know which insurer you are getting into bed with

Stuart Munro, CEO of ITIC, explains why ship managers need to take time to understand who insures the ships they manage...

02/10/2017

Press Release: ITIC settles dispute after Turkey bars entry to vessel with Cyprus connections

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) recently settled a dispute between a shipowner and its Turkish agent for losses arising from the refusal of Turkish port authorities to allow a vessel to berth because of its connection to Cyprus.

23/08/2017

Press Release: German ship agent wins ITIC-sponsored FONASBA Award

The FONASBA Young Ship Agent or Broker Award 2017, co-sponsored by International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC), has been awarded to Niklas Soltow of SCA Logistics GmbH of Kiel, Germany. Katy Aldrick of Seaforth (Kenya) Ltd also received a special ‘highly commended’ award for her paper on the threats and opportunities facing small independent shipping agents in East Africa.

24/07/2017

Event: ITIC exhibiting at Air Charter Expo 2017

ITIC are exhibiting at Air Charter Expo 2017, on Tuesday 12th September 2017, at London Biggin Hill.