{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Freight contract","description":"Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers enter into a freight contract to define their mutual rights and obligations for the carriage of goods. The carrier undertakes to transport cargo from origin to destination and deliver it in unchanged condition; the shipper pays the agreed freight charges. The contract further governs liability limits, carriage conditions, claims procedures for loss or damage, and cargo preparation requirements. Which international legal framework applies depends on the ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-contract","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T10:24:29.617049","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frachtvertrag","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/freight-contract","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Freight contract · Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers enter into a freight contract to define their mutual rights and obligations for the carriage of goods. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frachtvertrag"}