Life of a Piece of Cargo [Video]

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Logo, A red umbrella. Text, Life of a piece of cargo. A red box circles the Earth.

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SPEAKER: Cargo. There's a lot that can happen to it on its journey.

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A tracking screen appears on a monitor. A red dot shows preparing package. Text, Tracking, Preparing Package, Leaving Warehouse.

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No matter what role you have in moving cargo, you probably think about when it will leave or arrive.

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Robotic arms lower down to grab boxes. The arm moves to the end of the conveyor belt and drops the box into a crate.

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But what about the risks along the way?

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Boxes sit crooked in the back of a trailer of a truck.

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It starts with packaging. Has the cargo been properly wrapped, handled, and loaded safely?

If not, a bumpy ride could lead to damage.

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A circle insert from a box reveals a cracked laptop screen.
Cargo ship travels across the water. 

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Once cargo is packed, it travels to a port, where it faces the open seas. That's where about 1,500 containers are lost each year. Water damage is another big risk at sea.

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A semi truck with a trailer full of cargo pulls up to a truck stop. Thief hiding behind the building. 

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Cargo can be most vulnerable to theft when it is stopped in transit. Simply put, cargo at rest is cargo at risk.

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Text, ABC Warehousing Center. A forklift picks up two crates. The forklift backs into other crates. The top crate topples over and hits the floor.

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Then there's the potential for damage at the warehouse, where cargo is waiting to go to its final destination. Fire, forklift accidents, spoilage, and water damage all can happen at this point in the journey.

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The forklift loads crates into the back of a semi truck's trailer.

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And let's not forget about the last leg of the trip, when cargo is back on the road.

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A car crashes into the back of the trailer.

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The risks include a crash, collision, or theft.

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The truck approaches the store.

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Bad things can happen to anyone's cargo. Protecting yourself from cargo-related risks is key to protecting your supply chain. Talk to your Travelers representative about how you can protect yourself and keep your cargo safe at every stage of its journey.

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A box rotates around the Earth.

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To learn more, visit Travelers.com.

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Logo, A red umbrella. Text. Visit Travelers dot com. Life of a piece of cargo. Copyright 2018 The Travelers Indemnity Company. All rights reserved. Travelers and the Travelers umbrella logo are registered trademarks of The Travelers Indemnity Company in the U.S. and other countries.