{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Intermodal Bill of Lading","description":"The intermodal bill of lading comes into play when cargo must travel under a single contractual framework across multiple modes – vessel, rail, and truck, for instance. Issued by the principal carrier or its agent, it confirms receipt of the goods, sets out the binding conditions of carriage for the entire transit, and remains valid regardless of how many modal transfers occur. Unlike a conventional ocean bill of lading, it is not tied to a specific vessel or voyage, giving shippers and forwarde","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/intermodal-bill-of-lading","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T10:18:02.484800","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_lading","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/intermodal-bill-of-lading","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Intermodal Bill of Lading · The intermodal bill of lading comes into play when cargo must travel under a single contractual framework across multiple modes – vessel, rail, and truck, for instance. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_lading"}