{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Minimum Quantity Commitment Contracts in Shipping","description":"A Minimum Quantity Commitment contract in shipping (MQC) is an arrangement under which a shipper guarantees to book a defined number of container slots or a specified cargo volume with a carrier over a fixed contract period. In exchange, the shipper secures preferential freight rates and assured space allocation – advantages that carry particular weight when market capacity is constrained. Should the committed volume fall short, a dead-freight clause typically requires the shipper to compensate ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/minimum-quantity-commitment-contracts-in-shipping","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T11:13:32.610602","citation":"https://www.supplychainquarterly.com/articles/what-are-minimum-quantity-commitment-contracts/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/minimum-quantity-commitment-contracts-in-shipping","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Minimum Quantity Commitment Contracts in Shipping · A Minimum Quantity Commitment contract in shipping (MQC) is an arrangement under which a shipper guarantees to book a defined number of container slots or a specified cargo volume with a carrier over a fixed contract period. · Quelle: https://www.supplychainquarterly.com/articles/what-are-minimum-quantity-commitment-contracts/"}