# Transport law

*Last updated: 2026-06-26*

> Transport law comes into play as soon as a contract of carriage is concluded: it governs the legal relationships between shipper, freight forwarder, and carrier, as well as liability for damage, loss, and delay.

Transport law comes into play as soon as a contract of carriage is concluded: it governs the legal relationships between shipper, freight forwarder, and carrier, as well as liability for damage, loss, and delay. The applicable regime depends on the mode of transport—road freight falls under the CMR Convention, air cargo under the Montreal Convention, sea freight under the Hague Rules or Hamburg Rules, and rail under the CIM Uniform Rules. For logistics professionals, correct classification matters because liability limits, claim periods, and burden-of-proof rules differ significantly between conventions. In multimodal transport, the additional challenge arises of determining which leg's rules apply when damage cannot be attributed to a specific segment of the journey.

**Source:** [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkehrsrecht](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkehrsrecht)

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Term | Transport law |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 114 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-26 |
| Source | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkehrsrecht |

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