{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Carrier liability","description":"Carrier liability is the legally defined obligation of a transport operator to compensate for loss of, damage to, or delay of goods in transit. The applicable regime depends on the mode of transport: the CMR Convention governs international road freight, the CIM rules apply to rail, and the Montreal Convention covers air cargo. A defining feature across all these frameworks is a compensation cap, typically expressed per kilogram of gross weight, which limits the carrier's maximum financial expos","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/carrier-liability","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T10:04:36.424928","citation":"https://unece.org/transport/road-transport/cmr-convention","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/carrier-liability","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Carrier liability · Carrier liability is the legally defined obligation of a transport operator to compensate for loss of, damage to, or delay of goods in transit. · Quelle: https://unece.org/transport/road-transport/cmr-convention"}