{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"International Cargo Insurance","description":"A consignment of medical devices leaves Shanghai by air – at the transit hub, one parcel is damaged and another goes missing. International cargo insurance is designed for exactly these situations: it covers loss, damage, and theft of goods during cross-border transport, regardless of whether the shipment moves by sea, air, road, or rail. The policy is typically taken out by the exporter, importer, or freight forwarder, and is frequently mandatory under letter-of-credit terms. Coverage options r","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/international-cargo-insurance","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T10:37:58.459433","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/insurance/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/international-cargo-insurance","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"International Cargo Insurance · A consignment of medical devices leaves Shanghai by air – at the transit hub, one parcel is damaged and another goes missing. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/insurance/"}