Cargo insurance, underwritten by groups called managed risk clubs, covers almost every possible risk. Should the manager risk club decline payment on a claim for the loss or damage of a shipper's ...

The perils of the sea and the oddities of ocean freight mean shippers depend on the insurance of shipping agents who specialize in ocean freight. Cargo ships aren't required to carry cargo insurance ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. David Kindness is a Certified Public ...

This story appears in the March 7 print edition of Transport Topics. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it no longer will be necessary after March 21 for freight forwarders and ...

Sentry Insurance announced it has become a member of CargoNet, a national initiative to combat cargo theft through improved information sharing between the insurance and trucking industries and law ...

From time to time Joel Baker truck driver -- that’s me -- has been asked by a customer or a broker if my insurance is from "XYZ Insurance" company. When I respond and say: “No, why do you ask?” I ...

Despite the prevalence of cargo theft and trucking accidents in Mexico, cross-border business remains a lucrative market for brokers, carriers and shippers. An increased focus on bringing supply ...