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General Average Explained: Why You Might Have to Pay for Damage to Someone Else’s Cargo

September 19, 2026 by TradeMentorHQ Team
A large container ship listing in a storm at sunset with containers fallen overboard into rough seas and a tugboat approaching, illustrating a General Average maritime emergency

General Average forces every cargo owner on a ship to share the cost of an emergency sacrifice made to save the vessel — even if your own cargo was never touched. Here’s how it actually works.

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