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Cargo Insurance for Your Valuables

Shipping your valuables can be intimidating and worrisome, so working with an experienced and friendly team plays an important role in the process. Our Seattle professional shippers are able to provide next-level confidence to our customers with our insurance plans.

We can pack and crate almost any high-value item with special arrangements through our insurance company. This invaluable coverage is available to us based on our exceptional history of safe shipments and many years of low claim ratios.

Whether you have to move a single piece of furniture, an entire estate, or your business, Craters & Freighters is a trusted, one-stop resource with the global reach you can rely on.

The Seattle operation has been headed by K J Singh since September 2009. K J brings 40 years of hands-on U.S. experience related to packaging and processing systems for the food, beverage, and pharmaceuticals industries, in the design, construction, and installation of manufacturing plants. K J has a bachelor’s in engineering and a master’s in business administration. His experience includes working with companies such as Unilever Foods, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Nestle Foods, and Sara Lee Foods.

Shipping & Cargo Insurance

Craters & Freighters can insure high-value items through our insurance company, regardless of the item being shipped. From packing and shipping fragile and sensitive items to large and heavy items, you can trust our experience, knowledge, and services to get you optimal results.

Craters & Freighters Seattle is your one-stop shipping center. You can rest assured that your items will be protected and arrive on time, and we’ll do it while staying within your budget.

Our insurance coverage is in place the entire time your assets are in our care, starting at pickup, throughout the packaging process, while in transit, and on to their final destination. We take pride in our crating and packaging as well as in our National Cargo Program.

Each freight bill is different, so selecting the right coverage for your needs is an important decision. Not sure what you need? No problem. Our team can help you determine the best insurance coverage.

Types of Coverage:

• Standard Cargo: Is an “All-Risk” coverage and protects against loss or damage. This coverage is used for most items such as artwork, furniture, new electronics, or machinery.
• JSO (Job Service Order): Is for packing only, either in a corrugated box or crate and for local pickup and delivery. No coverage while items are transported by common carrier.
• Limited Liability (also known as Lost Only): Is for customer-packed goods. Doesn’t cover concealed or visible damage to items. Coverage will protect your items in the event of theft or disappearance of full container or entire shipment.
• Used Electronics & Machinery: Is for used electronics or machinery that is over one year old. Covers visible damage only.