Cargo Claim
In short
A cargo claim is a demand for payment over damaged or lost freight.
In plain words
It's like returning a phone to the store with a cracked screen and having to prove it came that way.
Who's at fault gets decided by paperwork and photos.
That's why drivers photograph the cargo at pickup, plus the seal on the trailer.
If something is off at the warehouse, they write it in the papers right away.
No photos and no notes, and the carrier may end up paying for the damaged load.
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