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Principal Buyer
Direct Purchase
We purchase distressed, damaged, rejected, off-specification, abandoned or otherwise problematic cargo for our own account — allowing cargo interests to close a file quickly and with commercial certainty.
Marine cargo salvage
Marine Cargo Salvage
& Recovery
Structured salvage sales and cargo recovery for shipowners, ship managers, P&I Clubs, marine and cargo insurers, Lloyd's Agents, average agents, surveyors and salvage brokers.
Definition
Marine cargo salvage
Marine cargo salvage is the commercial realisation of cargo whose condition, marketability or legal position has been affected by a marine incident — casualty, flooding, fire, contamination, heavy weather or prolonged delay.
Pommer & Partners handles marine cargo salvage as principal buyer, as manager of a salvage sale, or as recovery coordinator where the remaining route is processing, recycling or compliant disposal.
A salvage sale is the structured sale of affected cargo to buyers, processors or end users able to work with its documented condition — normally against inspection, on an as-is basis, and with the process recorded for underwriters and average adjusters.
Salvage value is rarely found on a price list. It depends on cargo condition, documentation, customs and sanctions position, location, storage cost, the availability of processors and how quickly a decision can be taken.
Pommer & Partners assesses those variables together and proposes the route that is commercially realistic in that specific case — a direct purchase for our own account, a managed salvage sale through our international buyer network, or recovery and disposal where no resale market exists.
For selected salvage and recovery assignments we can work on a No Cure – No Pay basis. Commercial terms depend on the individual case; not every assignment qualifies.
Marine casualties
Groundings, collisions, fire, flooding, heavy-weather damage and hold contamination affecting part or all of a consignment.
General Average & salvage situations
Cargo requiring commercial realisation while adjustment, security and title questions are still being resolved.
Insurance salvage
Salvage realisation following a paid or pending claim, with documentation of the process for underwriters and adjusters.
Cargo requiring urgent removal
Consignments blocking holds, terminals, reefer plugs or storage capacity, where delay costs exceed cargo value.
One case. One contact. Multiple solutions.
Three core capabilities under one roof.
Clients do not need several different companies. Pommer & Partners can manage the complete process from initial cargo assessment through purchase, remarketing, recovery or final disposal.
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Salvage & Remarketing
Salvage Sale & Remarketing
Where direct purchase is not commercially or geographically appropriate, we organise and manage the sale through our international network of buyers, traders, processors and end users.
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Recovery Coordinator
Recovery, Recycling & Disposal
If cargo no longer has a commercially viable market, we organise recycling, recovery, alternative industrial use, destruction or legally compliant disposal.
How we work
A short route from case to solution.
Recover value. Reduce exposure. Release the asset.
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Cargo Assessment
Send us the available information:
- Commodity
- Quantity
- Location
- Photographs
- Survey report
- Laboratory analysis
- Bill of Lading information where appropriate
- Reason for rejection or damage
- Time constraints
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Commercial Evaluation
We determine the most practical recovery route. This may include direct purchase, salvage sale, alternative market placement, processing, recycling or disposal.
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Solution
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Execution
We coordinate the commercial solution with the relevant parties and local service providers where required. The objective is simple: recover value, reduce exposure, release the asset.
Urgent marine cases · Shipowners & P&I Clubs
Cargo problem holding up your vessel?
When rejected or distressed cargo prevents a vessel from continuing normal operations, time can become more expensive than the cargo itself. Pommer & Partners evaluates commercially realistic options for removing, selling, recovering or disposing of problematic cargo.
FAQ
Marine salvage questions.
- What is distressed cargo?
- Distressed cargo is commercial cargo whose original sale, delivery or intended use has been disrupted by damage, rejection, specification issues, contamination, logistics problems, insolvency, abandonment or other circumstances. It often still holds commercial value in a different market, grade or application. Distressed cargo.
- Who buys distressed cargo?
- Distressed cargo is bought by specialist buyers who can assess condition, regulation and alternative markets. Pommer & Partners purchases distressed cargo as principal and, where direct purchase is not appropriate, arranges a salvage sale or remarketing through international buyers, processors and end users. Cargo remarketing & salvage sales.
- Where can I sell damaged cargo?
- Damaged cargo can be sold to buyers who work with downgraded grades, technical or industrial applications, or processors. Send the commodity, quantity, location, condition and any survey or laboratory information to contact@pommerpartners.com and we will assess realistic routes. Damaged cargo buyers.
- Who buys rejected cargo?
- Rejected cargo — refused at destination for specification, quality, documentation, contamination or regulatory reasons — is bought by specialists able to place it in an alternative market or use. Pommer & Partners buys rejected cargo directly or manages its remarketing. Rejected & off-spec cargo.
Trust & compliance
Commercial, but always within the rules.
Transactions and services are subject to verification and applicable regulation, including:
- Ownership and title verification
- Applicable customs requirements
- Sanctions and compliance checks
- Environmental and waste regulations
- Local laws
- Cargo-specific regulatory requirements
Purchases and sales require evidence of ownership and authority to sell, or the written authority of the insurer or party entitled to dispose of the cargo. Recovery, recycling and disposal routes depend on waste classification and on applicable environmental, transport and customs rules in the countries involved. Potential alternative use of food or agricultural cargo, including animal-feed applications, depends on cargo condition, laboratory results and applicable food and feed legislation, and is only pursued where the competent authorities and the relevant rules allow it.
Related
Distressed Cargo Buyer
We buy damaged, rejected and abandoned cargo as principal, AS IS, WHERE IS.
Cargo Recovery Companies
How cargo recovery companies, consultants and salvage buyers differ.
Distressed Cargo
Buyers & recovery specialists worldwide.
Rejected & Off-Spec Cargo
Solutions for rejected and off-specification consignments.
Damaged Cargo Buyers
Wet, contaminated and heat-affected consignments.
Agricultural Commodities
Distressed grain, feed and vegetable oils.
Cargo Remarketing
International salvage sales and buyer placement.
Cargo Recovery & Recycling
Material and energy recovery routes.
Cargo Disposal & Destruction
When no commercial market remains.
Case Studies
How cargo cases are structured and resolved.
Submit cargo details
Send us the casualty or salvage file. We respond with practical options.
Send us the cargo details, location, quantity, condition and available survey information for an initial assessment.
contact@pommerpartners.com