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  • Anyone ever ship goods overseas in container?

    02/15/2016 1:37:09 PM PST · by Oshkalaboomboom · 53 replies
    Free Republic ^ | 02/15/2016 | Oshkalaboomboom
    We are shipping 2 cars and some household goods to Spain in a 40 foot container. Have any of you ever shipped goods in this manner and, if you did, did you purchase maritime insurance? From reading the contract it sounds like the shipping company is responsible for the goods until they are loaded then the maritime insurance covers if goods get damaged in a storm or the ship sinks. I don't hear about many container ships sinking. Is it worth it to buy this insurance? Are there companies besides the one we are using that offer this type of...