When your container is rolling down the motorway or being lowered onto your site, who’s actually responsible if something goes wrong?

It’s a question most people don’t ask until they absolutely need to.

Container delivery insurance isn’t the most glamorous topic in logistics. No one gets excited about policy wording. But when you’re moving steel boxes worth thousands of pounds – often filled with equipment, stock or high-value goods – knowing who carries the risk at each stage is essential.

At Containerlift, we move containers across the UK and Europe every week using specialist sidelifter lorries. We’ve seen pristine deliveries, tight sites, complex lifts, and the occasional curveball. The difference between a smooth claim and a financial headache? Understanding responsibility before the wheels start turning.