{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"freight forwarding contract","description":"Unlike a carriage contract, where the carrier itself performs the physical transport, a freight forwarding contract obliges the forwarder to organize, arrange, and coordinate transport services on behalf of the shipper – acting as an intermediary rather than an executing carrier. In practice, this means selecting suitable carriers, negotiating freight rates, managing documentation, and bearing commercial responsibility for timely and correct execution. The contract defines the scope of services,","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-forwarding-contract","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T17:30:16.313220","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speditionsvertrag","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/freight-forwarding-contract","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"freight forwarding contract · Unlike a carriage contract, where the carrier itself performs the physical transport, a freight forwarding contract obliges the forwarder to organize, arrange, and coordinate transport services on behalf of the shipper – acting as an intermediary rather than an executing carrier. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speditionsvertrag"}