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.
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 |
| Kyle J. Ledet | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept. – Steel Services |
kledet@portlite.com |
Cargo Operations: Texas
| William Duval | Vice President; NAMS-CMS Cargo Dept. – Steel Services |
wduval@portlite.com |
| Kevin C. Jones | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept. - Steel Services |
kjones@portlite.com |
| Darin N. Miller | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept. – Steel Services |
dmiller@portlite.com |
| Ian C. Bolton | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept. – Steel Services |
ibolton@portlite.com |
| Logan A. Glines | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept. – Steel Services |
lglines@portlite.com |
| Travis O'Keefe | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept. – Steel Services |
tokeefe@portlite.com |
| Terry Paulus | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept. – Steel Services |
tpaulus@portlite.com |
Cargo Operations: Florida
| Rock O'Keefe | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept., Claims |
rokeefe@portlite.com |
| Charles R. Shettle | Marine Surveyor Cargo Dept., Claims |
cshettle@portlite.com |
| Peter Widmer | Marine Adjuster | pwidmer@portlite.com |
Our Surveyors
