
Wood Transport Facilities Insurance
Your company imports / exports goods, you can bear all the risks of loss and damage that the goods may suffer when they are under your responsibility.
What does optional insurance guarantee?
Facultés Transport de Bois insurance covers the insured party's goods against certain risks that may arise during transport or storage. We insure all types of goods, whether they are transported in containers or in bulk: fruit and vegetables, seafood products, diesel oil, etc.
By the way
All means of transport are guaranteed, including those prior to sea transport and those enabling the journey between the port area and the final delivery point.
The merchandise can be guaranteed in warehouses or stores at the loading port and at the destination, before and after transportation for a defined period. The merchandise can be guaranteed in warehouses or shops at the loading port and at the destination, before and after transportation for a defined period.
The extent of coverage depends on the means of transport used and the type of risk you wish to cover. Damages and material losses suffered by goods during transport events are guaranteed, as well as contributions claimed from you for general average.
- The "All risks" guarantee covers all transport risks where they are not explicitly excluded. These include, for example, loss of quantity or change in quality of the goods due to the transit phase.
- The warranty "FAP except" covers damage and loss resulting from the occurrence of events listed exhaustively. In particular, material damage to goods caused by shipwreck, collision or fire is covered.
In addition to the ‘All Risks’ or ‘FAP except’ cover, you can take out additional cover tailored to your needs in order to to discover, for example, damages
- Resulting from the influence of temperature
- Resulting from a delay, a customs inspection, interruption of the journey, or risks of war.
Our clients
- Maritime shipowners
- Operators
- River shipowners / barge operators
- Fishing
- Trading of raw materials - goods transported
- Goods transported - Industry
- T&L (transport commissioners, carriers, logisticians)
- Yachting
- Shipyards
- Maritime experts
- Ship financing banks
Why choose Howden?
Our team will work with you to set up a guarantee tailored to the means of transport used and the goods transported.
Our team of lawyers assists you in managing your risks and claims. We offer you a contract:
- Allowing you to control your risks
- Subscribed with top-tier insurers specialized in maritime transport.
- Who can extend to all means of transportation and to the whole world
Contact

Jean-Baptiste De Malartic

Jean-Baptiste De Malartic
Director of Maritime and Transport Product Line and General Manager of Howden Marine France
Jean-Baptiste graduated from EDHEC Business School with an MSc in Strategy and Organization. After an initial experience at Gan Patrimoine (a subsidiary of Groupama) in personal insurance, he worked for four years in Italy for an insurance captive of the Crédit Agricole group to develop its activity and partnerships. Upon his return to France, he joined the underwriting department of AXA XL (formerly AXA CS) to lead development and innovation projects before integrating the marine cargo underwriting team in France, of which he became responsible in 2020.
Currently serving as Director of the Maritime and Transport Product Line and General Manager of Howden Marine France, Jean-Baptiste is responsible for developing Maritime and Transport solutions, which are one of the pillars of Howden in France. Howden Marine in France is built on the historical foundations of Guian, superbly developed with Seasecure under the direction of Jean Brossollet, with Jean-Baptiste succeeding him.