{"id":6960,"date":"2021-12-01T17:21:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T15:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gapinsuranceagency.com\/?p=6960"},"modified":"2022-10-26T10:43:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T07:43:20","slug":"%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%86%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b9%cf%83%ce%b7-%ce%b8%ce%b1%ce%bb%ce%ac%cf%83%cf%83%ce%b9%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%ba%ce%b9%ce%bd%ce%b4%cf%8d%ce%bd%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%84%ce%b1%cf%86%ce%b5%cf%81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gapinsuranceagency.com\/en\/%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%86%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b9%cf%83%ce%b7-%ce%b8%ce%b1%ce%bb%ce%ac%cf%83%cf%83%ce%b9%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%ba%ce%b9%ce%bd%ce%b4%cf%8d%ce%bd%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%84%ce%b1%cf%86%ce%b5%cf%81","title":{"rendered":"Marine Cargo Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marine Cargo Insurance covers the exposure of cargo to loss or damage whilst being transported between the points of origin and final destination by either sea, air or land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maritime transport is one of the safest channels for the movement of goods, however, inevitably there are certain risks that, during their transfer can generate damage or even total loss of cargo. Damage can occur while the ship is in port, or in transit to the warehouse or even at the warehouse itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of marine cargo insurance is to compensate the insured party for the damages goods may suffer, being these risks typical of maritime navigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By law, all shipping lines have the responsibility to offer maritime insurance, but these generally have limited coverage, which is why it is advisable to purchase an additional insurance in order to guarantee a more complete coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Cargo Owners Need Insurance?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For cargo owners involved in international and domestic trade, marine cargo insurance is an essential. A cargo owner might reasonably expect that a carrier or warehouse operator who has custody of cargo would reimburse the cargo owner for losses to their property, but this is not always the case. Carriers such as steamship lines or airlines are not usually responsible for losses that are unforeseeable and beyond their control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carriers are not commonly responsible for the following causes of loss because these are deeming to be their control:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n