{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Carriage of Freight","description":"Freight carriage covers the contractual movement of goods by a carrier in exchange for payment, with full responsibility for safe handling, documentation, and timely delivery. The applicable legal regime and the required transport document both depend on the mode chosen: road shipments travel under a CMR consignment note, air cargo under an Air Waybill (AWB), and ocean shipments under a Bill of Lading (B/L). Each document serves as evidence of carriage for customs authorities, insurers, and cons","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/carriage-of-freight","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T09:49:48.641189","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_transport","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/carriage-of-freight","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Carriage of Freight · Freight carriage covers the contractual movement of goods by a carrier in exchange for payment, with full responsibility for safe handling, documentation, and timely delivery. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_transport"}