Cargo insurance: Hamburg to Charleston
Germany → United States · Sea · 12–18 days port to port
What goes wrong on this corridor
- Heavy machinery on flat racks — securing and lashing failures dominate the claims.
- Salt-air corrosion on unprotected metal surfaces during deck stowage.
- High unit values mean a single item can approach the straight-through limit on its own.
Low risk — Mature ports, reliable handling, low theft frequency. Applied as a ×0.92 factor on the rate.
The reference mode. Long exposure, multiple handlings, water risk — but the lowest loss frequency per dollar shipped. Applied as ×1.00.
Worked example
$100,000 of industrial machinery, new, ICC (A), $500 deductible, sum insured built as invoice + 10%.
Our own rating table, not a market quote. No insurer has seen this risk. Your own premium depends on your commodity, value, packing, loss history and the terms you buy.
Commodities on this lane
Impact in handling, corrosion, and inadequate securing on the trailer or flat rack.
Scratch, dent and salt exposure; used units carry pre-existing-damage disputes.
Cold-chain excursion and regulatory rejection of a technically sound cargo.
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