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[Logistics terms](https://safeandsecure.in/answers/glossary/) · Logistics terms

# What does Freight claim mean in logistics?

Short answer

A demand by the shipper or consignee against the carrier or insurer for cargo lost, short-delivered, damaged or delayed. It is supported by the consignment note, invoice, remarks on the proof of delivery and a survey report where needed.

Record shortage or damage as a specific remark on the POD at delivery; a clean POD makes a claim much harder. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. [How we count](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Also called**: shortage claim, damage claim

**Category**: Contracts & pricing

**Related terms**: POD (proof of delivery), Declared value, Goods-in-transit insurance, Carriage by Road Act, 2007

## Sources

1. [SSL logistics glossary](https://safeandsecure.in/glossary/#claims)

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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## On this site

- [Logistics glossary](https://safeandsecure.in/glossary/#claims)

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