Cargo Insurance
Carrier liability rarely covers what your cargo is actually worth. Masmot Logistics arranges marine cargo insurance placement so a shipment's full value — not the carrier's limited liability — is what's protected between origin and destination.
Cargo Insurance capabilities
All-risk cargo coverage
Coverage placed against physical loss or damage from external causes, for single shipments or annual programs.
Named-perils coverage
More targeted coverage where all-risk isn't required or appropriate for the cargo type.
Annual open cover policies
For regular shippers, a standing policy that covers shipments automatically as they move.
High-value & project cargo coverage
Coverage placed for cargo values and risk profiles that fall outside standard carrier liability limits.
Claims support
Assistance documenting and filing a claim if cargo is lost or damaged in transit.
Certificate issuance
Insurance certificates issued per shipment for buyers, banks, or letters of credit that require proof of cover.
How it works
Coverage review
Cargo value, commodity type, and route reviewed to recommend all-risk or named-perils coverage.
Placement
Coverage bound before cargo moves, with a certificate issued for your records.
In-transit
Coverage stays active across all legs of the journey as declared in the policy.
Claims (if needed)
If loss or damage occurs, we help document and submit the claim promptly.
Common questions about cargo insurance
Carrier liability is typically capped by international convention (for example, per package or per kilogram limits under the Hague-Visby or Montreal rules) — those limits are almost always far below a shipment's actual value. Cargo insurance covers the gap.
All-risk covers loss or damage from any external cause not specifically excluded in the policy. Named-perils coverage only responds to causes explicitly listed, such as fire or vessel sinking — it's narrower, and usually less expensive.
Both are available — single-shipment (voyage) policies for occasional shippers, or an annual open cover policy that automatically covers shipments as they move if you ship regularly.
Often paired with Cargo Insurance
Ocean Freight Forwarding
Full container load and less-than-container load ocean freight, booked across reliable carrier partnerships on the major East–West and North–South trade lanes.
Learn moreAir Freight Forwarding
Consolidated and direct air freight for time-sensitive, high-value, and perishable cargo, with express options when deadlines can't move.
Learn moreCustoms Brokerage Support
Import/export documentation support, tariff classification, and coordination with licensed customs brokers to keep cargo compliant and moving.
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