Services
Investigation Services
Losses due to official misconduct account for a great many maritime trade incidents. Each incident can be complex and wide-ranging in nature. It is therefore unlikely that any one company will have the knowledge and resources to be able to investigate it thoroughly. If you need help, the IMB has a well-experienced investigation team on standby. In the past two decades, IMB staff have successfully ...
Litigation Support
The complex nature of maritime and international trade, and the necessity to verify illegal practices to a sufficient standard to satisfy a court of law has led to an increased need for litigation su ...
Vessel Reports
Thinking of fixing a vessel but need to know more about her and her background? The IMB will look into the history of a vessel at a member’s request and provide a comprehensive report that can help d ...
Company Reports
Companies often need to know more about the parties they will be doing business with but do not have the necessary resources, expertise or time to know where to look and what questions to ask. The IM ...
Chartering Experience Programme
A large amount of the goods moving in international trade are transported on chartered ships under charterparty arrangements. Clearly, it is vitally important to know something about these companies ...
Trade Finance Documents Authentication
Fake or false trade and transport documents feature in the majority of modern maritime frauds and are the greatest menace facing the international trading community. Financial institutions, traders, ...
Database Search
The IMB confidential database contains the details on tens of thousands of active (and non-functioning) ship owning, management and chartering companies that have come to our attention since 1981. It ...
Confidential Bulletin
Exclusive to IMB members, the fortnightly Confidential Bulletin lists frauds, commercial failures and non-payment of debts. It names and shames those responsible, listing their names, addresses, alia ...
Case Work
Asset Tracing We can perform complex, multi-jurisdictional asset tracing and recovery operations for shipping companies, charterers and lawyers. Cargo Fraud or Theft There are numerous scenarios wher ...