Distressed Vessel Cargo
Commercial solutions when cargo becomes a vessel problem.
What we assess
- 01
Agricultural Commodities
- 02
Grain
- 03
Feed Ingredients
- 04
Food Ingredients
- 05
Chemicals
- 06
Polymers
- 07
Minerals
- 08
Metals
- 09
Industrial Products
- 10
Project Cargo
Bulk discharge · Condition determines the recovery route
When cargo stops the ship
These are the recurring situations behind vessel cargo submissions. Each one changes the commercial options available and the speed at which they must be executed.
- 01
Cargo rejected at destination
- 02
Quality outside contractual specification
- 03
Water damage
- 04
Seawater contamination
- 05
Mould
- 06
Cargo deterioration
- 07
Authorities refusing discharge
- 08
Buyer refusing acceptance
- 09
Alternative discharge required
- 10
Vessel unable to sail
When the vessel needs to sail.
Every additional day the ship remains on the cargo creates exposure that is separate from — and often larger than — the value of the goods themselves.
- 01
Demurrage
- 02
Detention
- 03
Port charges
- 04
Berth exposure
- 05
Operational disruption
- 06
Deterioration
- 07
Claims escalation
- 08
Lost vessel employment
Cargo recovery must be considered alongside vessel economics.
- Day 0
Incident
Cargo identified as distressed. Widest range of options.
- Day 1–3
Survey window
Sampling and analysis begin. Segregation still possible.
- Day 4–10
Accrual
Demurrage, detention and port charges compound daily.
- Day 10–21
Condition loss
Deterioration narrows the set of lawful destinations.
- Day 21+
Erosion
Delay cost can exceed the value difference between options.
Illustrative relationship only · No monetary values implied
Routes available for vessel cargo
Which of these is realistic depends on documented condition, the regulatory position at the discharge port and the time available before the vessel must move.
Cases requiring an outright principal purchase can be referred to Pommer & Partners, an international distressed-cargo buyer and commercial recovery specialist.
Human specialists behind complex cases
Complex cases requiring direct cargo purchase, international remarketing or physical commercial recovery may be referred for human assessment by experienced distressed-cargo specialists.
Commercial Recovery Partner
Pommer & PartnersInternational principal buyers and commercial recovery specialists for distressed, damaged, rejected and abandoned cargo.
Cargo on board. Clock running.
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