Not a subscriber? Apply online today. “It was a dark and stormy night on the high seas. The captain and crew were desperate to save the ship from sinking as the high swells and waves caused shipping ...

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 ...

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 ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Uber Freight is partnering with the insurance software company Redkik as part of a strategic collaboration to revolutionize per-load ...

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 ...

Against the backdrop of encouraging global economic growth and an improved outlook for the shipping industry, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) gives expert opinion on the current ...

The latest telematics technology is great, but it needs to be something that enhances good processes and procedures around the movement of temperature-controlled loads. Meteorologists may call Sept. 1 ...

Solera company Spireon recently introduced the next generation of its IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate product line. IntelliScan ProView is an enhanced cargo sensor that changes the ...

Explore the critical gaps in war-risk cargo coverage that may leave your business under-insured during global conflicts.

If there is a common thread in Phillips’ perspective, it is that freight risk today is multi-layered. Cargo theft is more ...