Transport insurance

Name: Cheap parcel or pallet transport
Brand: Freightwatch: worldwide transport of your parcel or pallet up to 70% cheaper
SKU: Freightwatch
Rating: 4.9 (34 reviews)

Parcel shipping or pallet transport including all-risk transport insurance offers peace of mind and financial protection for your valuable goods during transport. In the vast majority of cases, it includes a 100% guarantee that, in the event of loss, damage or theft of your shipment, our insurance company AON will cover the costs based on the conditions of the freight insurance. After you have taken out additional goods transport insurance, the shipment will be handled with care and transported according to the chosen shipping option. In the event of loss, damage or theft, we will file an insurance claim with our insurance company and take care of everything for you.

The importance of freight transport insurance briefly explained

Hieronder staan twee voorbeelden waarin we duidelijk de verschillen beschrijven tussen het wel of niet afsluiten van een goederen transportverzekering.

1. The AVC conditions are used for transport that takes place entirely within the Netherlands. AVC stands for General Transport Conditions. The carrier's liability is limited to a maximum of 3.40 euros per kilogram of weight transported.

Shipment within the Netherlands: You have a machine transported from Rotterdam to Amsterdam with a value of 50,000 euros with a total weight of 300 kilograms. In the event of damage, you can hold the carrier liable for: 300 kg x 3.40 euros = 1020 euros in compensation instead of 50000 euros. The premium for this shipment would be 25.00 euros plus 17.50 euros in administration costs, whereby the financial risk would be fully covered by our business transport insurance.

2. The CMR Treaty applies to cross-border transport within Europe. This treaty also assumes compensation per kilogram of weight. The fee is 8.33 SDR. An SDR fluctuates and depends on several factors. The rate currently fluctuates around 9.50 euros / 10.00 euros per kilogram of weight transported.

International transport: You transport the same machine but now from Utrecht to Berlin. The maximum compensation is 300 kg x 10.00 euros (8.33 SDR) = 3000 euros benefit instead of 50000 euros. The premium for this shipment would be 25.00 euros plus 17.50 euros in administration costs, whereby the financial risk would be fully covered by our transport insurance.

To avoid having to deal with a gap between value and compensation, you can choose to take out transport insurance through us. Get advice from our experts and ask about the options for insuring a shipment quickly and cheaply.

Fenex: the Dutch organization for forwarding and logistics

Freightwatch Benelux BV, FENEX forwarder, declares that the Dutch Forwarding Conditions apply to the performance of its activities. These conditions regulate the contractual relationship between the forwarder and his client, including the responsibilities in the event of damage to or loss of the transported goods. The liability of the forwarder is limited by these conditions. We engage a professional carrier on behalf of your company and organize the transport (in other words, transport). The cargo owner will therefore not be compensated or not fully compensated in the event of damage to or loss of his goods by the forwarder. The carriers involved have also generally limited and maximized their liability.

It is therefore customary for the owner of the cargo to take out transport insurance for the full value of the goods. As an additional service, the forwarder can take out such insurance on behalf of his customer. An additional advantage is that commercial problems associated with often expensive and lengthy liability claims can be avoided in this way.