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Distressed Cargo Trading
Direct purchase or commercial remarketing of damaged, refused, surplus or off-specification shipments to international buyers, at realistic market levels for the condition of the cargo.
Services
Distressed Cargo Recovery
& Loss Mitigation Services.
From first notification through final reporting, every service is delivered with the same discipline, discretion and commercial focus.
02
Insurance Salvage
On-claim recovery solutions for marine and cargo underwriters, aimed at reducing indemnity exposure, with documentation prepared for claims handling.
03
Cargo Recovery
End-to-end coordination of distressed cargo files — from initial assessment through resale, recycling or compliant disposal.
04
Cargo Inspection
Condition assessment of affected goods with photographic and written reporting. Where a genuinely independent opinion is required, we coordinate the appointment of an independent third-party surveyor or laboratory.
05
Marine Claims Support
Commercial support to claims teams handling marine cargo losses — market-based assessment, salvage options and recovery negotiations. Where we may also purchase the cargo, our role as a party to the transaction is disclosed.
06
Warehouse Losses
Recovery and remarketing of goods damaged in storage, including water, fire, contamination and handling incidents.
07
Transport Damage
Commercial solutions for cargo damaged in transit by sea, road, rail or air — across containerised, breakbulk and project shipments.
08
International Remarketing
Discreet placement of distressed and surplus goods through our international buyer network, with agreed price and channel control.
09
Stocklot Liquidation
Structured liquidation of overstock, cancelled orders, end-of-line inventory and consignment surplus, subject to verification of title and authority to sell.
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Sustainable Recycling & Disposal
Where resale is not viable, goods are routed to appropriately authorised recycling and disposal facilities, subject to waste classification, environmental, transport and cross-border rules.
Sea Dumping & Emergency Permits
Specialist-coordinated assessment and emergency permit application support for exceptional spoilt or rejected marine cargo. Recovery and onshore alternatives are assessed first; any sea dumping operation depends on a lawful basis and competent-authority requirements.
Industries
Sectors we serve.
Wherever physical goods move, cargo incidents follow. We work with principals and intermediaries across the global supply chain.
- 01Marine & Shipping
- 02Logistics
- 03Insurance
- 04Manufacturing
- 05Chemical Industry
- 06Food & Agriculture
- 07Consumer Goods
- 08Industrial Products
Service questions
Which Cargo Recovery Services Are Available?
Pommer & Partners provides direct purchase of distressed cargo as principal, managed salvage sales, international remarketing, commercial recovery assessment, and coordination of recycling, material or energy recovery where legally permitted, and compliant disposal. The service is selected after reviewing the cargo, its location and documentation, title and the client's time constraints.
When Is Direct Purchase Preferable to Cargo Remarketing?
Direct purchase suits cases where speed, certainty and removal matter most — for example cargo delaying a vessel, blocking containers or accruing terminal charges. Remarketing may achieve a better return where the cargo is still marketable, the timeline is less pressing and the cargo interest can carry the continuing costs while alternative buyers are approached.
How cargo remarketing worksHow Does a Cargo Recovery Assignment Work From Start to Finish?
An assignment typically moves through four steps: case intake with commodity, quantity, location and evidence; commercial and regulatory review including title and customs status; agreement on the route and contractual terms; and execution — payment, release, removal, onward transport or recovery — with documentation to close the file.
Depending on the assignment, Pommer & Partners may act as principal buyer, manage a salvage sale or coordinate commercial recovery. Selected assignments may be undertaken on a No Cure, No Pay basis, subject to the agreed terms. Direct purchases are principal transactions for our own account.