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Container - Mis-declared DG Impact

Risk / insurance cost of a mis-declared dangerous-goods container - estimated from typical box value × chain of loss.

Mis-declarationIMDGContainer
Est. chain-loss exposure
10,000,000USD
Formula, assumptions, and limits

Maersk Honam 2018: total loss estimated 1 B USD. Shipper mis-declared hazardous chemicals as 'cleaning fluid'. Industry pushing for AI-based X-ray of DG containers.

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
Container cargo valueUSDcommercial invoice
Chain-loss multiplier - insurance claim data