Our team of legal experts give you inside info on the legal world of cargo claims – from how to avoid losses and prevent cargo claims to taking pictures that can win a court case.
The cargo claims market will see no disruption as shippers and freight forwarders are finding alternative ways to move their cargo and realise the importance of recovering monies from liable carriers in these unstable times. Exporters are now finding new business relations and expanding to different countries to keep their product moving meaning Cargo Claims now, and in the long-term will not be affected as cargo is simply redirected to other countries.
There can be many reasons for a Cargo Claim, but it is up to you, the claimant/shipper to make sure you identify the reason and submit evidence accordingly along with photographs or even video evidence.
There are many reasons for cargo abandonment… and under the shipping lines ‘Merchant Clause’ the carrier could well pursue you the Freight Forwarder for outstanding monies…
Detention and demurrage charges are a shipper’s worst nightmare. These charges can add up to thousands of unforeseen dollars spent and have a massive impact on a shipper’s financial bottom line. The number of Detention and demurrage claims submitted to shipping lines by the exporters and importers has increased drastically in the year 2021- 2022. Luckily, there are ways to prevent these unanticipated expenses. This is easier to do than you may think…