Cargo claims handbook

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Sea carriage: delay

Possible causes: - Unseaworthy Vessel - Congestion at the port - Bad weather - Customs and processing - Insolvency of the carrier - Errors in cargo handling or administration of voyage - Pirates - Cyber attack

Additional documents: - Documents evidencing cause of delay - Container movement records - Photographs and/or other documentary evidence showing manufacture date of the cargo - Evidence of damage (if any) to the cargo - Evidence to determine whether the temperature requirements were maintained

Survey to cover the following points: - Cause of the delay - Details of any damage - Reduction in shelf life

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