{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Lien Rights in Freight Transportation","description":"Unlike a contractual damages claim, a lien right in freight transportation arises by operation of law and requires no court order to be exercised. It entitles carriers, freight forwarders, and warehouse operators to retain cargo or transport equipment until outstanding charges – freight costs, demurrage, storage fees, or agreed ancillary charges – are paid in full. The lien operates directly against the contracting party and, in many jurisdictions, also against the owner of the goods irrespectiv","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/lien-rights-in-freight-transportation","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T14:57:49.697691","citation":"https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/freight-carriers-lien.html","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/lien-rights-in-freight-transportation","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Lien Rights in Freight Transportation · Unlike a contractual damages claim, a lien right in freight transportation arises by operation of law and requires no court order to be exercised. · Quelle: https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/freight-carriers-lien.html"}