Commercial equipment is commonly transported over land and sea. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 14.4 percent of trucking accidents caused truck cargo to spill.
Depending on the type of equipment, as well as the nature of the incident, physical impact can have varying impacts.
There are several factors that AREPA equipment experts consider when determining the feasibility of mitigating physically impacted equipment, namely:
- The extent of the physical damage
- The contents being shipped
- The shipping environment, pre- and post-incident