Insurance for cargo handling facilities
As ship sizes continue to grow, cargo handling facilities face mounting pressure in relation to productivity, which in turn can lead to a new or increased level of risk.
As well as liability for damage to customer's cargo, ships and containers, your business may be exposed to domestic and international third party risks. The increasing levels of compensation paid in bodily injury cases highlight this exposure.
Who we insure:
- Airfreight Handing Terminals
- Bulk Marine Terminals
- Container Freight Stations
- Container Storage Depots
- Inland Clearance Depots
- Marine Terminals
- River Terminals
- Stevedores
Typical cargo handling cover
We tailor-make policies to reflect the risks you face, but typically, cover may include:
- Liabilities for loss of, or damage to, cargo, customers' equipment and ships
- Loss of, or damage to, equipment including loss due to strikes, riots and terrorist risks
- Liabilities arising from errors and omissions including delay and unauthorised delivery
- Third party liabilities including impact and sudden accidental pollution
- Fines for regulatory breach such as customs, pollution and safety at work
- Investigation, defence and mitigation costs
- Disposal costs following an accident
- Quarantine and disinfection costs
Additional cover
TT Club cover is designed to operate alongside other insurances, minimising the chance of gaps or overlapping covers. Additional cover for cargo handling can include:
- Business interruption risks
- Fire legal liability
- Hull and P&I risks
- Infringement of personal rights
- Liability as a supplier of advice and information
- Property, from building and berths to fork lifts and conveyors
- Ships' agency liabilities
So much more than insurance
As well as offering specialist insurance for cargo handling, we provide our Members with loss prevention advice, helping you to control risks, reduce exposure to potential claims and adopt best practice. Our knowledgeable and experienced claims service around the globe helps to settle claims quickly and efficiently to our Members' advantage wherever possible.
Find out more
Find out how TT Club can provide you with comprehensive insurance for cargo handling facilities:

US$500,000 claim
When one of our Member's crane operators mistakenly attempted to lift two containers, one fell back into the ships hold releasing dangerous chemicals. TT Club insurance covered the clean-up, decontamination and liability claim to a sum of US$500,000.
Download the Cargo Handling fact sheet