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DB Schenker Cargo Insurance

All Risk Coverage for Internal and International Shipping, only with DB Schenker.

The best way to secure full value payment for damage or loss during transportation is to buy cargo insurance for the shipment. As an add-on services, DB Schenker offers such insurance for all transport modes globally.

As the world economy continues to expand, so do the volumes and complexity of international cargo shipments. DB Schenker offers a comprehensive range of products specially designed to meet the changing needs of today’s sophisticated cargo shipper.

DB Shenker can provide cargo insurance for you – the safe way to secure full Payment for potentially damaged or lost goods.

Why should you insure your cargo? Consider the following:

Banks require proof of insurance if a shipment is on a letter of credit;
Cargo Insurance provides coverage that the carriers don’t. The carrier does not insure your cargo, and their liability may be less than the value of your goods;
Laws and convention for transports include limitation that may reduce compensation to a certain sum per kilo. Therefore, payments may not always fully correspond to actual value of the cargo;
Full value compensation;
10% imaginary profits paid in addition;
If you are exporting FOB or importing CIF at which point are you responsible to insure the cargo?
Professional and swift claim assistance through our broker, Transwold Asig;
If your shipment is insured locally, claims are paid more readily.

Insuring with DB Schenker you get all risk coverage for both your cargo and transportation costs.

DB Schenker specializes in cargo insurance for trading companies, exporters and importers. Its specialists will work to ensure that all coverage needs are addressed, and through the DB Schenker Global Insurance Program, it will deliver prompt, efficient service should loss or damage occur anywhere in the world.

Through its insurance broker, Transworld Asig, DB Schenker conducts business in the global marketplace. Partnering with one of the strongest financially rated insurance companies in the world, Db Schenker will be there to serve your needs, wherever your business takes you.

eSchenker: It's so easy

eSchenker is our most advanced logistic solution yet. It incorporates all eServices into one portal, giving you maximum support at every stage of your supply chain. From tracking and scheduling to booking and reporting, eSchenker has your logistics covered.

Tracking

The easy-to-use eSchenker tracking tool gives you real-time information about the location and status of your shipment, and its current estimated time of delivery. Allocation of a tracking number means that you can access detailed shipment data online without having to log in. Our tracking technology has now been upgraded with an even more detailed overview and status information for each of your shipments.

DB Schenker transports high-tech equipment for Microsoft by crane

Partnering with Microsoft

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With the ever-changing landscape in cloud computing, there is never time to be stagnant. Leading global logistics provider DB Schenker, and digital transformation and technology leader Microsoft, share a similar vision when it comes to enriching the lives of others.

Short-term warehousing

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The Coronavirus pandemic has hit global supply chains with full force. Due to changing consumer behavior, stranded shipping containers are piling up in seaports with goods that can no longer be sold due to changing consumer behavior. In addition, growing consumer demand for certain goods, for example in the food or health sector, has led to an increase in production. This has two consequences: Currently unsaleable items need to be stored temporarily and companies are having to build up safety stocks to avoid interruptions in supply.

High-Speed Delivery of Medical Supplies

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Working with Porsche, DB Schenker, and Lufthansa Cargo, these German state governments are making sure three million face masks, 130,000 pairs of safety glasses, and 60,000 protective suits were delivered to the people who need them most.

Hundreds of thousands of test kits for Asia

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DB Schenker recently transported Coronavirus test kits on behalf of Korean pharmaceutical manufacturer SD Biosensor. The kits were transported by air freight to countries where the number of people infected with COVID-19 is particularly high, in order to quickly determine whether a person is infected or not. Despite the many flight cancellations, our Korean team was able to support SD Biosensor by shipping diagnostic kits to various destinations worldwide at short notice.

Logistics automation at its best

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DB Schenker is now responsible for MediaMarkt Sweden's logistics for online sales and store deliveries from the Arlandastad logistics center near Stockholm.

Maximum power for green mobility

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Transport, warehousing, recycling and other services along the supply chain require a high level of expertise in the proper and compliant handling of lithium batteries. This is where DB Schenker comes into play, supporting the industry with a dedicated service for battery logistics to cope with the logistical hurdles.

Inventing the digitized warehouse

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DB Schenker and Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking for the internet, are collaborating to change the face of the logistics industry.

Exoskeletons

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DB Schenker has extensively investigated the use of exoskeletons at several logistics locations in Germany, in order to relieve warehouse personnel of physically-demanding tasks in the long term.

Incoterms® 2020

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The new Rules are effective January 1, 2020. Find out more about what's new? and what's changed?

Creating the warehouse of the future

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DB Schenker has successfully introduced smart glasses from Picavi and scanning gloves from ProGlove in order-picking operations in Germany, in order to increase warehouse efficiency.