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While imports of medical supplies and other essential health items are sharply increasing, orders for merchandise imports as a whole are being canceled, slowed down, or sent to warehouses for...
Modern technology and safety procedures have drastically reduced maritime accidents over the last 100 years, but shipping disasters can still occur. Here’s a look at some of the most notable...
This shipping disaster includes two separate incidents which occurred right offshore within the period of a month on two of the M/V Zhen Hua vessels. When transporting goods across the ocean, being...
As the holidays draw near, both shoppers and shippers should prepare for a surge in packages - and theft that follows. Understanding these holiday shipping statistics may help you prepare as well....
All import/export companies use shipping containers to transport goods across the ocean. But who owns these shipping containers? Shipping containers are used by every business transporting goods...
Shipping containers end up in the ocean all the time. Find out what can happen to these rogue shipping containers. With technology advancing at an exponential rate, boats have gotten bigger to...
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Trade Risk Guaranty explains the responsibilities of ocean carriers and how you can protect yourself from disaster while your goods are in transit. There are many different parts of the importing...
In 2003 the Big Bin barge made headlines when it capsized and dropped 100 shipping containers into the Columbia. Although a relatively small amount of cargo passes through the Columbia River, it is...
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In an educational video, Trade Risk Guaranty explains the General Average claims process and how an adjuster calculates each party's contribution. The law of General Average (GA) can be a very...
In 2013 the biggest shipping loss to date occurred on the MOL Comfort. There is no guaranty that your goods will make it across the ocean when transporting via cargo ship. This cautionary tale...
Is your carrier liable for your damaged goods? Learn the details of carrier limit of liability and how it could apply to you. What is Carrier Limit of Liability? The Carrier limit of liability...
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In an educational video, Trade Risk Guaranty explains the maritime law of General Average and how it can be declared on a shipment. The law of General Average (GA) is a legal principle of maritime...