Shipping Credit Risk Checklist
Released May 2025 | Produced by Baker Ing
This Shipping Credit Risk Checklist is designed for credit managers, collections teams, and risk officers managing receivables tied to maritime transport. It identifies vessel condition, documentation risk, and delivery clause gaps that directly affect payment terms, DSO, and enforceability.
Built for credit managers, collections leads, and finance teams, the tool links shipping delays to DSO drag, outlines enforcement inflection points, and provides a step-by-step trigger path for pre-approval, escalation, and loss prevention. It also aligns with P&I conventions, UCP 600, and Port State Control standards.
Use this shipping credit risk checklist alongside your credit approval workflow to reduce delay-driven disputes and trigger timely escalation.
This Shipping Credit Risk Checklist is designed for credit managers, collections teams, and risk officers managing receivables tied to maritime transport. It identifies vessel condition, documentation risk, and delivery clause gaps that directly affect payment terms, DSO, and enforceability.
A one-page tool for credit, finance, and collections teams managing cross-border receivables
This checklist for shipping-related credit risk helps identify and mitigate receivables exposure tied to ageing, uninsured, or high-risk maritime transport.
It draws on the latest risk data from the Allianz Safety & Shipping Review 2025, IG P&I protocols, and Port State Control frameworks to help you reduce the collections impact of shipping delays and delivery disputes.
What’s inside:
- Shipping credit risk factors – vessel profile, insurance gaps, routing hazards
- Credit assessment flags – how to screen and document risk before approval
- Receivables risk from shipping delays – impact on DSO, cashflow, LC disputes
- Early escalation checklist – exactly when to trigger internal recovery or external enforcement
- Documentation and INCOTERM prompts – reduce room for buyer-side delay claims
Who this tool is for:
- Credit managers approving cross-border receivables tied to maritime carriage
- Collections leads handling delivery-based payment delays or disputes
- Finance and treasury officers managing working capital risk from shipping disruption
- Trade credit insurers seeking enforceable triggers and early-warning conditions
Use this shipping credit risk checklist alongside your credit approval workflow to reduce delay-driven disputes and trigger timely escalation.
To access more trade credit tools for cross-border receivables and collections, visit our CreditHubs or contact your Baker Ing account lead.
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