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Cargo OK Please
The Ultimate Guide to Over-Dimensional Cargo, Loss Prevention & Marine Insurance in India’s Supply Chains
AM Gawarikar
Varun Ashok Gawarikar
The book
Cargo OK Please
The Ultimate Guide to Over-Dimensional Cargo, Loss Prevention & Marine Insurance in India’s Supply Chains
By AM Gawarikar and Varun Ashok Gawarikar
An essential resource for professionals who move and insure over-dimensional cargo (ODC) in India. From the challenges of securing oversized cargo to the intricacies of marine insurance, this book covers it all.
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About this book
Cargo OK Please is designed for logistics experts, insurers, surveyors and cargo owners. It gives practical strategies for reducing risk, preventing losses and optimising the movement of ODC across India’s diverse and often unpredictable landscapes.
With real-world case studies, technology insights and actionable loss prevention tactics, it is a tool for securing your cargo, minimising damage and keeping operations smooth.
The book also looks ahead to the future of cargo insurance, and how technologies such as AI, blockchain and real-time tracking are changing the industry. Whether you want to understand the nuances of marine insurance, put risk management systems in place, or cut the frequency and severity of cargo losses, it is meant to be your companion for handling and insuring ODC in India’s growing supply chain ecosystem.
What you will take away
- How oversized cargo is secured, and why securing fails
- How marine cargo insurance works for ODC, and where claims are won or lost
- Loss prevention tactics you can apply on your next movement
- Case studies drawn from real cargo movements
- How AI, blockchain and real-time tracking are reshaping cargo insurance
- Risk management systems for logistics, insurance and survey teams
Who it is for
Logistics teams
Plan, load and lash ODC with fewer surprises and a cleaner evidence trail.
Insurers and brokers
Understand what drives ODC loss, and what good evidence looks like in a claim.
Surveyors
Sharpen inspection, loss assessment and reporting on oversized cargo.
Cargo owners
Know your cover, your duties and your options before a loss happens.
About the authors
AM Gawarikar
A second-generation marine surveyor and a respected authority in cargo surveying and risk assessment. With decades of experience across shipping, logistics and insurance, he has evaluated ODC movements and marine insurance matters for major industry players, and has worked to raise cargo safety and loss prevention standards in the Indian market.
Varun Ashok Gawarikar
Founder of iCargoFinsure. Building on his father’s legacy, he combines hands-on cargo surveying, underwriting and insurance analytics with technology for risk management, claims and logistics, to reduce losses and make supply chains insurable.
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Questions
- Where can I buy Cargo OK Please?
- The Kindle edition is on Amazon India and the physical copy is sold through The Inkscribe store. Both links are on this page.
- Who is the book for?
- Logistics experts, insurers, surveyors and cargo owners who move or insure over-dimensional cargo in India.
- Who wrote it?
- AM Gawarikar, a second-generation marine surveyor, and Varun Ashok Gawarikar, founder of iCargoFinsure.