{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Memorandum of Understanding","description":"A memorandum of understanding, or MoU, is a written statement of intent in which two or more parties record the key points of a planned cooperation before a detailed contract is drawn up. In transport and logistics, MoUs appear in alliances between shipping lines, port and terminal partnerships, agreements between customs administrations, or rail accords – for example when railways agree on mutual trackage rights. Whether an MoU is legally binding depends on its content: many are deliberately wo","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/memorandum-of-understanding","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-27T19:41:11.424730","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mou.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/memorandum-of-understanding","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Memorandum of Understanding · A memorandum of understanding, or MoU, is a written statement of intent in which two or more parties record the key points of a planned cooperation before a detailed contract is drawn up. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mou.asp"}