In road transport carrier’s liability is always 8.33 SDR per gross kg, which is about ~£8.3 pounds/gross kg. Everything exceeding this amount the carrier is not liable for. In some cases, like force majeure, the logistics company is not liable at all. What does it tell us? If the value of your shipment exceeds 8.33 SDR, it makes sense to purchase a risk insurance for the goods. For instance, in the Baltic States it is rather a rare occasion where a high value shipment gets an extra insurance. Usually as […]

International transportation includes various shipping methods: sea, air, railway and road transport. Today we are going to explain the former – road transport. It is certainly the most widely used method of transportation in Intra-European context. In fact, it has quite a few advantages that make it the most preferred method of transportation. First of all, the big bonus is door-to-door service, which only road transportation can offer. This is due to the dense network of roads and the high manoeuvrability of the trucks. This way reloading the goods […]