When it comes to importing cars to Australia or exporting, your vehicle goes through multiple hands. International car shipping Australia wide begins at pick-up right through delivery at your door. Firstly, a car hauler picks up the vehicle and takes it to an export yard or port. Then your vehicle is booked on a vessel for the process of international car shipping Australia. Your vehicle is also inspected at the import port and taken to a compliance yard thereafter. Lastly, another car hauler transports your car to your final destination.  Generally, international car shipping Australia is extremely reliable and secure. However, accidents do happen due to human error or mechanical failure at any stage of the car shipping journey.  At the start of 2022, a RORO vessel carrying over $400 million of luxury vehicles caught fire. Although rare, we’ve seen accidents happen. That is why we highly recommend marine insurance to all of our Australia car shipping customers. Regular car insurance generally does not cover international car shipping Australia to and from other destinations. Marine insurance offered by Peach Transitions covers your vehicle for any damages or loss during the Australia car shipping journey. That is including road transport, international car shipping on the vessel, loading, and unloading. Essentially, you are covered at all parts of the journey in which you’ve hired our services. If you decided to hire a road transporter on your own, that would not be covered under our marine insurance. Most Australia car shipping companies do not include marine insurance as part of the inclusive basic quote. Thus, it’s important that you’re aware of this option and that you ask the question before importing cars to Australia. The old saying “better safe than sorry” is just as relevant when it comes to Australia car shipping.