{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Chartering","description":"Rather than booking capacity piecemeal on a scheduled liner service, a shipper or forwarder who charters a vessel, aircraft, truck, or railcar takes on the entire unit for an agreed voyage or period. The governing contract—known in shipping as the charter party—defines load port, discharge port, cargo quantity, duration, and freight rate. Chartering suits bulk shipments, seasonal demand peaks, or trade lanes without adequate liner coverage. In sea freight, a voyage charter covers a single trip w","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/chartering","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T08:41:25.952753","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_(transportation)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/chartering","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Chartering · Rather than booking capacity piecemeal on a scheduled liner service, a shipper or forwarder who charters a vessel, aircraft, truck, or railcar takes on the entire unit for an agreed voyage or period. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_(transportation)"}