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 ...

[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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve been in trucking for longer than a few months, you’re well aware of the boom cycle the industry experienced coming out of the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last year and ...

Truckstop.com has introduced a less-than-truckload (LTL) option for its CargoShield insurance product. CargoShield provides transactional, shipper’s interest cargo coverage, protecting freight from ...

Freight insurance is a common coverage in marine insurance, purchased by the owners of transporting vessels. It helps to maintain calm and be confident about delivery. Freight insurance can be ordered ...

Cargo theft is now more sophisticated, more organized, and more costly. As a result, insurers are responding by tightening underwriting scrutiny and demanding stronger controls from logistics firms.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re wondering why you should care about cargo insurance, it’s simple: Your business could lose a bundle. How much? How about paying ...

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 ...

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 ...