Worldwide Marine Appraisers,
Surveyors, & Consultants
Cargo Services
MARINE CARGO CLAIMS ADJUSTING
DLS provides adjusting service for shipper's interests cargo claims and, if desired, can effect settlement on behalf of Underwriters. We evaluate but do not pursue recoveries.
Lloyd's Agencies:
Ever since marine cargo insurance was first introduced, there have been cargo surveyors. Presently, there are over 300 Lloyd's Agents and almost 340 Sub Agents in every major port and commercial center in the world. Lloyd's Agents are appointed for their professionalism and expertise. Training and continuing examination programs exist to ensure Lloyd's Agents achieve and maintain skills to meet ongoing changes in the insurance and cargo surveying fields.
Dufour, Laskay & Strouse, Inc are proud to be part of the Lloyd's Agency Network and operate four Lloyd's Agencies in the Southeastern United States, including New Orleans, Louisiana; Houston, Texas; Mobile, Alabama; and Tampa Florida.
MARINE CARGO SURVEYING
DLS provides pre-shipment, post-shipment, loss prevention, loading, discharge, and damage surveys for all types of cargo and equipment, whether break bulk, containerized or in storage.
Our services include loading, shoring, ballasting, and rigging apparatus for “Heavy Lift Project” cargoes, inspection, loading, and securing of cargo aboard intermodal units. Our loss prevention service is carried out dry bulk cargoes as well as a variety of break bulk shipments. Our expertise includes but is not limited to steel, wood, paper, rubber, coffee, machinery, electronics, food products, pharmaceuticals, general consumer goods and dry bulk commodities.
Cargo Operations: Louisiana
| Wesley S. Cardwell | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept. - Claims |
wcardwell@portlite.com |
Cargo Operations: Texas
| Travis O'Keefe | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept. – Steel Services |
tokeefe@portlite.com |
| Terry Paulus | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept. – Steel Services |
tpaulus@portlite.com |
| Scott Hall | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept. – Steel Services |
shall@portlite.com |
| David Coward | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept. – Steel Services |
dcoward@portlite.com |
Cargo Operations: Florida
| Rock O'Keefe | Vice President Cargo and Claims Services |
rokeefe@portlite.com |
| Charles R. Shettle | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept., Claims |
cshettle@portlite.com |
| Peter Widmer | Marine Adjuster | pwidmer@portlite.com |
Our Surveyors
