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Managing Global Shipping Risks Presented by Greg J. Kritz, CIC Vice President SCTIC May 27, 2008 www.roanoketrade.com USA England Ireland China Singapore UAE Germany. How Does One Manage Risk?. Follow a 4 Step Risk Management Process. 1. Identify the Potential Problems.
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Managing Global Shipping Risks Presented by Greg J. Kritz, CICVice PresidentSCTIC May 27, 2008www.roanoketrade.comUSA England Ireland China Singapore UAE Germany
Follow a 4 Step Risk Management Process • 1. Identify the Potential Problems
2. Analyze the Size of the Potential Problem * Probability * Maximum Financial Exposure * Frequency
3. Control the Risk *Avoid It • *Prevent It • *Reduce ItU.S. Cargo Losses Exceed $18 Billion Annual Impact on U.S Economy
4.Finance the Risk [how you’ll pay for bad stuff when it happens to you]* Transfer the risk to an Insurance Company* Retain the risk [self-insure]
Cyclones Delay Product Recall Non-payment Earthquakes Inclement Weather Tariff Retaliation Currency Valuation Cargo Theft Regulatory Seizure Environmental Hurricane/Monsoon Political (Nationalization) Extremes in Temperature Examples of Today’s Shipping Risks
Knowing The Total Aggregate Financial Exposure at Any One Place At Any One Time
3rd Party Limited Liability • Not Knowing Whose Responsible for What • and Where.
Ocean Carrier/NVOCC • Subject to terms of Carriage Of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA) • $500 per Customary Shipping Unit as described on OBL • Unit can be the container, a pallet, a crate, carton
International Air & Indirect Air Carriers • Subject to terms of the “Warsaw Convention” • $9.07 pound/$20 Kilo or 17 SDR Kilo if Montreal Protocol ($25 kilo)
Distribution Centers & 3PL Facilities • Warehouseman’s Terms & Conditions Rule Unless Changed by Contract • Liability Typically a multiple of base rate • 3PL’s and Forwarding Operations Often Limit Liability on Warehouse Receipts • Reasonable Care Standard Applies
Loss of Profit & • Business Income • Freight is insured for • only landed cost
LOSS of BUSINESS INCOME:IMPORTERS NIGHTMARE • A Property Insurance Policy Doesn’t Cover Loss of Business Income for Cargo Claims What if these were Yours’ at Peak Season? $30M
Clearly Defined Control & Security Procedures at • Each & Every Link in • The Supply Chain
CARGO CRIME SOARING • Theft & Unexplained Shortages (shrinkage/Leakage) • 4 Easy Ways to Access • An Ocean Container • Without Leaving a Trace
30% of Cargo Losses • NOT Preventable
273 Hurricanes Hit USA • 1851-2005 • 92 Were Major • Category 3,4 & 5
Thank You • For Letting Me Be With You Today !