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Table 1 Frequencies per loss code (>3 %) – claim categories – claims 5,000 – 3,000,000 (USD), period: 2005–2014; Data source: (The Swedish Club 2016), p. 22

From: A decision model on the repair and maintenance of shipping containers

Claim

Percentage [%] of all claims

Improper cargo handling, shore-side

14.50

Flooding of hold

13.36

Heavy weather

12.60

Poor monitoring/maintenance of reefer unit

7.25

Reefer mechanical failure

7.25

Leaking container

6.49

Improper cargo handling, shipside

6.11

Insufficient lashing/securing by shipper

4.58

Collision

3.82

Insufficient lashing/securing by stevedore

3.05