September 25, 2019 Container Interchange Changes Liability to You
“Container Interchange” is a transportation industry term for when a container, trailer or piece of equipment is passed between two parties. That’s an “interchange.” An “interchange” also passes the legal [...]
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July 17, 2019 Tackle Tough Times with Two Expense Cutters
Everyone is scrambling to cut costs and save their profits. Here are two proven ways that PHOTECTOR cuts costs: With PHOTECTOR, you can prove that your company didn’t cause damage [...]
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July 9, 2019 What do Container IDs Mean in Damage Claims?
When containers are damaged, there are two ID numbers that are key to put into the claim– the Container Number and the Seal Number. Every international shipping container in the [...]
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June 26, 2019 Oops! I Damaged a Container. What Next?
Millions of containers are moving around the world constantly. It’s inevitable that some of them get damaged along the way. When damage happens, here’s what to do. First, ensure that [...]
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June 12, 2019 Solve Delivery Date Disagreements Instantly
Nothing causes friction between customers and carriers like a disagreement about the date a load was delivered. The customer claims it was on the 18th and the carrier claims it [...]
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May 23, 2019 How to Avoid Damages from Your Dock to Theirs
From forklift, to truck, to rail, to truck, your product can change hands several times before it arrives at the customer’s receiving dock to be unloaded by another forklift. I [...]
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May 2, 2019 Stop Damage Claims in Their Tracks
Is your company one of the 44% that pay damage claims you know you didn’t cause just to keep the customer? Or part of the 42% that pay unfair damage claims because [...]
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April 30, 2019 How to Avoid Cargo Damage Liabilities and Foster Teamwork Across Your Shipping Sphere
Creating a team mentality among the players in your company’s shipping sphere is key to avoiding cargo damage liabilities. When everyone shares the same goal of keeping costs as [...]
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April 25, 2019 What is a Shipping Container Claim?
Shipping container claims, also known as damaged cargo claims or freight claims, are a legal demand by a shipper or consignee to a carrier for financial reimbursement of damages or [...]
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