{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Contract of Transport","description":"The contract of carriage is the legal foundation of every freight movement: it binds a carrier to transport goods from origin to destination in exchange for a freight payment, and governs liability, delivery conditions, rate calculation, and the consequences of loss, damage, or delay. The applicable legal regime depends on the mode of transport – CMR for road, CIM for rail, the Montreal Convention for air, and bill of lading terms for sea freight. In forwarding practice, the contract takes physi","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/contract-of-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T17:46:39.207560","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_of_carriage","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/contract-of-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Contract of Transport · The contract of carriage is the legal foundation of every freight movement: it binds a carrier to transport goods from origin to destination in exchange for a freight payment, and governs liability, delivery conditions, rate calculation, and the consequences of loss, damage, or delay. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_of_carriage"}