Marine, Cargo & Transit

Smooth Sailing for Your Bottom Line

When your business moves cargo, you’re not just moving goods. You’re moving contracts, cash flow, and credibility. Berjaya Sompo’s Marine Insurance protects goods while they are in transit, regardless of the mode of transportation; whether by sea, air, road, or rail, so that a single incident doesn’t escalate into a broader commercial disruption.

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Who This Is For

This solution is designed for businesses that:

Import or export goods
Ship equipment, commodities, or finished products
Manage contractual delivery obligations
Need insurance confidence for banks, buyers, and sellers

Whether you ship occasionally or manage project cargo, marine risk requires adequate protection.

Industries We Commonly Work With

Manufacturing

Protecting materials and products across every manufacturing shipment.

Trading

Confident global trade protection from origin to destination.

FMCG

Fast protection for fast‑moving goods, minimising transit disruption.

Construction

Covering machinery and materials while in transit.

Energy

Specialised cover for complex, high‑value energy cargo shipment.

Technology

Safeguarding high‑value tech through every transit milestone.

Pharmaceuticals

Protecting sensitive pharmaceuticals for safe delivery.

Freight & Logistics

Ensuring a seamless chain of end-to-end protection for every transit leg.

Why Marine Cargo Risk Management Is Essential Today

Cargo losses rarely make headlines, but they hit balance sheets.

Damage during handling, loading, and unloading
Water ingress in containers
Theft during inland transit
Incidents causing non-delivery
Claims impacting commercial relationships

For many organisations, the biggest risk isn’t the cargo itself, it’s the knock‑on commercial impact of a disrupted shipment.

This is why Berjaya Sompo Marine Cargo Insurance sits at the intersection of risk management, finance, and operations.

Coverage That Matches Your Risk Appetite

Rather than overwhelming you with technical clauses upfront, coverage is structured based on requirement and flexibility.

Broad protection for accidental loss or damage
Defined protection for named transit risks

Coverage is aligned with Institute Cargo Clauses (A, B, C), with applicable extensions.

What You Actually Get

Protection that follows your cargo, warehouse‑to‑warehouse.

We insure shipments, not assumptions.

Covers physical loss or damage during transit.

Applies across sea, air, land, and multi modal movements.

Attaches from origin to final destination.

Structured to align with trade and commercial arrangements.

Designed for How Corporates Actually Ship

Flexible policy structures

Marine Open Cover. Continuous protection for high-frequency traders, ensuring every shipment is covered.
Single Shipment Cover. Ideal for project cargo, one‑off movements, or contract‑specific insurance needs.

We’ll help determine what makes commercial and operational sense, not push a default structure.

Discuss the Right Structure

Claims Handling That Respects Commercial Reality

When something goes wrong mid‑transit, speed and clarity matter. Our role is to resolve loss efficiently, not add friction.

Berjaya Sompo provides:

Marine surveyor coordination

Clear documentation guidance

Fair, outcome focused settlements

Fast-tracked claim settlement

Why Corporates Choose Berjaya Sompo

We operate as a risk partner, not a transactional insurer.

Regulated under Malaysia’s Financial Services Act

Backed by Sompo’s global marine network and expertise

Local underwriting and claims accountability

Proven experience supporting Malaysian trade

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Whether you’re shipping one container or one critical shipment, our marine cargo specialists are here to help you assess risk before something happens.