Recent trucking market conditions have made it harder for carriers to turn profits as carrier costs continue to rise, but rates are not following the same trend. Some carriers have had to take freight ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...