When cargo suffers damage during transit, rapid and strategic action is crucial to minimise financial losses and legal risks. At Marlin Blue, we specialize in coordinating cargo salvage solutions for insurers, freight carriers, and cargo owners, ensuring a seamless recovery process while complying with industry regulations.

From transport incidents to warehouse losses, we leverage our global buyer network and technical expertise to optimise recovery and loss mitigation, offering an immediate and seamless process.

Cargo Salvage Services

As a specialist salvage company, we offer a full suite of services designed to maximise value and minimise loss. Our solutions include:

• Salvage Recovery 
• Loss Mitigation
• Cargo Damage Investigations
• Freight Salvage & Resale 
• Claims Support
• Wreck Removal & Risk Assessment

Finding the Best Buyer: Salvage Market Solutions

One of our key differentiators is our extensive global buyer network, spanning Spain, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and Africa. We purchase almost anything worldwide that can be transported. leveraging direct and alternative market placements to secure the best possible recovery value, and finding creative, compliant solutions to maximise salvage value.

With access to verified buyers across multiple industries, we ensure that every salvageable cargo finds the most suitable market, regardless of its condition or category.

Dedicated Technical Management, control at every step

Each case is managed by a Dedicated Technical Manager, who coordinates salvage operations, assesses recovery options, and ensures compliance with industry regulations.

We act as a single point of contact, streamlining communication between insurers, shippers, freight carriers, and cargo owners. Our team oversees every stage of the process, from damage assessment to resale or disposal, ensuring that each stakeholder’s interests are met.

For insurers, the focus is on loss mitigation, reducing indemnities, and maximizing salvage value.

For freight carriers, we ensure compliance with contractual obligations and minimize liability exposure.

For cargo owners and manufacturers, our priority is recovering the maximum value through strategic resale or repurposing.

For warehouses and liquidators, we optimize stock management, turning distressed assets into revenue.

Through rapid intervention, we minimize financial losses and expedite resolutions while maintaining strict quality control to ensure accurate cargo assessment and regulatory compliance.

With continuous oversight and transparent reporting, we enable full control and informed decision-making, ensuring efficient salvage coordination tailored to each case.

Salvage & Recovery Expertise

We specialise salvage and loss mitigation services across multiple cargo types, ensuring value recovery, risk reduction, and claims support.

Transport and Industrial Cargo

• Aircraft & aerospace
• Building materials
• Bulk commodities
• Equipment & machinery
• Transport & automotive parts

Consumer & Commercial Goods

• Clothing & apparel
• Consumer electronics
• IT & communications
• Energy, solar, and wind components

Perishable and Sensitive Cargo

• Food & beverage
• Refrigerated cargo
• Pharmaceuticals & temperature-sensitive products
• Paper & pulp

Specialty & Insurance Salvage

• Metals
• Chemicals & plastics
• Damaged boats, yachts, and other watercraft
• Project & high-value cargo

Salvage reports

We provide salvage reports to document cargo damage, recovery processes, and financial settlements.

• Salvage Assessment Report, evaluating the damage and determining recovery options.
• Salvage Claim Report, supporting insurance claims with documented salvage data.
• Cargo Damage and Loss Report, recording causes, severity, and resolution strategies.
• Salvage Disposal Report, certifying the destruction of unsellable cargo.
• Salvage Sale an Resale Report, documenting revenue generated from recovered cargo.
• Recovery and Mitigation Report, outlining strategies used to minimise losses.
• Third-Party Salvage Certification Report, ensuring compliance with salvage and disposal regulations.

Summary

At Marlin Blue, we provide expert salvage and loss mitigation solutions that help minimise risk, recover value, and handle claims efficiently.

In summary, in order to assist you, we will need the following documents:

• copy of the commercial invoice
• copy of insurance policy
• copy of the Bill of Lading (B/L)

Contact us today to explore the best salvage solution for your damaged or distressed cargo.