{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"liability cap","description":"A liability cap is the maximum amount a carrier, freight forwarder, or warehouse operator is financially responsible for in cases of damage, loss, or delay. It is established by contract, general terms and conditions, or binding international transport law conventions—such as the CMR Convention for road freight or the Montreal Convention for air cargo. When actual losses exceed this ceiling, the shipper bears the difference. This is why forwarders routinely advise shippers to declare the cargo v","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/liability-cap-3","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T22:04:04.602831","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haftung","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/liability-cap-3","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"liability cap · A liability cap is the maximum amount a carrier, freight forwarder, or warehouse operator is financially responsible for in cases of damage, loss, or delay. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haftung"}