{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Charter party","description":"A charter party is a maritime contract between a shipowner and a charterer under which the owner provides a vessel or specified cargo space in exchange for an agreed freight rate. The contract governs loading and discharge obligations, laytime and demurrage, freight payment terms, and liability allocation. Standardised forms are the norm in practice: Gencon is widely used for voyage charters, while Baltime and Shelltime are common for time charters. Three main charter types exist – voyage charte","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/charter-party","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T06:04:03.860760","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befrachtungsvertrag","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/charter-party","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Charter party · A charter party is a maritime contract between a shipowner and a charterer under which the owner provides a vessel or specified cargo space in exchange for an agreed freight rate. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befrachtungsvertrag"}