Services
Pre-shipment inspection and pre-risk survey
What it is
A pre-risk survey takes place before the risk attaches: it verifies the conformity, condition and packing of the goods, and the quality of stowage. It is the most cost-effective intervention for underwriter and shipper alike, because it prevents the loss rather than recording it.
Typical cases
- Pre-shipment inspection of an export consignment
- Container stuffing and dunnage check
- Lashing and securing check for heavy lifts
- Pre-risk survey before underwriting
- Quantity and quality check before transfer of title
How the assignment runs
- 01
Instructions
Collection of expected specifications, buyer requirements and carriage contract conditions.
- 02
Inspection
On-site check before loading: identification, tally, apparent condition, packing, marking, storage conditions.
- 03
Loading supervision
Attendance during stuffing or stowage, verification of dunnage, lashing and seal fitting.
- 04
Certification
Issue of the inspection certificate, with reasoned exceptions where the shipment cannot be certified as it stands.
Reference framework
- IMDG Code for dangerous goods
- CTU Code of Practice for container packing
- Applicable ISO packing standards
- Buyer contract specifications and Incoterms
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