Protect Your Freight: Key Differences Between OTR, Carrier Liability, and Cargo Insurance
In the world of logistics, managing freight risk involves more than just moving shipments. True protection requires a solid understanding of liability exposure, operational vulnerabilities, and effective insurance solutions. This article explains three freight risk categories that logistics professionals, freight forwarders, brokers, and manufacturers should master: Ordinary Traffic Risks (OTR) Carrier Liability Cargo Insurance […]
Cargo Insurance Claim: How You Get Your Money Back
Suffering a loss during the transit of your goods can be a distressing experience, made even more difficult by the claims process. The process for filing a claim can vary significantly, depending on whether you have all-risk cargo insurance or are solely dependent on your carrier’s limit of liability. In this blog, we’re going […]
What to consider before buying Cargo Insurance?
There are certain questions that you need to have in mind before buying cargo insurance to be sure that you are getting the right insurance. In the following sections, we will look at some questions you should better know the answers before purchasing Cargo Insurance. Does your current carrier cover damages? It might. It […]
Difficult Freight Shipping? we can handle it, check out!
In the bustling world of logistics, not all cargo is created equal. Many businesses face unique challenges when shipping goods that are oversized, hazardous, extremely valuable, or highly fragile. This requires specialized expertise that goes beyond standard handling. At Cargo Care Services, we excel in difficult freight shipping, transforming complex logistical hurdles into seamless solutions […]
What does cargo insurance not cover?
As you may know, Cargo insurance is a type of insurance that compensates a buyer or seller of goods against cargo damage or loss of cargo as the carrier’s liability is usually not enough to cover the value of the freight. That’s why it’s important to consider cargo insurance for your cargo, it not only […]
Expectation vs Reality about Cargo Insurance
There are things people have misconceptions about Cargo Insurance. In this new post, we would like to raise some awareness regarding this subject, so the next time you will know what to do! Expectation Reality Cargo insurance insures everything with your shipment. Cargo insurance does not cover any form of liability other than […]
Global Cargo Insurance policy vs Cargo Insurance per shipment
Whether you are an importer, exporter, or freight forwarder you may wonder if you should use a global cargo insurance policy or per-shipment policy for your cargo insurance. The volume could play a large role but it is not the only deciding factor, in this post we are going to show up some other […]
7 Reasons you will love about Cargo Insurance
You’re investing in your company every time you have a shipment. It’s surprising how many businesses don’t protect that investment with cargo insurance and pay a lot for it at the end. Cargo insurance covers loss and/or damage of cargo while it is in transit between point A to point B. Many try to […]
2021: A year of challenges for the supply chain
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented supply chain challenges, it continues disrupting world economies, even in countries that have the pandemic under control and business has to deal with a “new normal”. Even though the pressure to get the economy back on track, ongoing uncertainties and supply chain challenges are still present. Systemic supply […]
Should I consider a 3PL for my business?
If you’re looking to save time and money on your supply chain, you’ll want to partner up with a business that focuses on doing specific processes really well. A good 3PL can help you scale logistics up and down as needed, without requiring a significant investment in assets like vehicles or property. You are […]
Major perils during freight transportation
Whether you are an importer, exporter, or freight forwarder this is a very important article that will show you how to prevent risks during freight transportation and avoid inconveniences with your CARGO INSURANCE policy and claims when they show up. On Cargo Insurance whether for domestic ground or international shipments there are some Major Perils […]
What is Cargo Insurance and does my shipment really need it?
In this post, we would like to take a deeper look at Cargo Insurance. Specifically, what is cargo insurance and if you as an importer/exporter or freight forwarder really need it for your shipments. We also highly recommend that you read our post entitled How much Cargo Insurance cost? first to continue with this topic. […]
How to manage your cargo during the COVID-19 outbreak
Many months have passed since the COVID-19 outbreak started, every aspect of our living has been changed to preserve our safety, but also, to give us the suitable conditions to continue with our normal basis. Governors, following the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), have developed severalconditions and regulation to stop the spreading of […]
How much Cargo Insurance cost?
Understanding Your Cargo Insurance Cost: What You Need to Know The goal of cargo insurance is simple: to protect your goods from damages or losses during transit, from start to finish. This protection comes at the price of an insurance. But how much will it actually cost you? The answer isn’t always straightforward. Many […]
Carrier Liability vs All Risk Cargo Insurance
As we mentioned before, cargo transportation is one of the main commercial activities in the world, it requires a lot of preparation, experience and a good logistic team behind to successfully accomplish each shipment. But, as we know, nothing can be perfect. Even the most prepared shippers and brokers can encounter adversities that result in […]
The impact of COVID-19 in the cargo industry
The recently COVID-19 outbreak has impacted our lifestyle in several ways. Most industries were not prepared for an outbreak, leading to multiple challenges to minimize the losses associated with COVID-19. For the cargo industry, the main challenge relies on the lockdown and quarantine state that many governments and countries have declared as a prevention measure […]
Cargo Insurance 101: The basics
If you need to import a machine for your company or export one of your products abroad, then you need cargo transportation. Cargo transport, is one of the main commercial activities in the world. With a massive activity, comes a huge amount of risks during all the shipping process that can lead to partial or even […]