{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Multimodal Transport Operator","description":"A Multimodal Transport Operator (MTO) takes on the carriage of goods across at least two modes of transport – road, sea, rail or air – under a single contract and assumes end-to-end liability from origin to final destination. Unlike a freight agent acting on a principal's behalf, the MTO contracts in its own name and is the primary party accountable to the shipper for loss, damage or delay on any leg. The key document is the multimodal transport document (MTD), or multimodal bill of lading, whic","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/multimodal-transport-operator","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T17:28:47.770305","citation":"https://unctad.org/topic/transport-and-trade-logistics/multimodal-transport","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/multimodal-transport-operator","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Multimodal Transport Operator · A Multimodal Transport Operator (MTO) takes on the carriage of goods across at least two modes of transport – road, sea, rail or air – under a single contract and assumes end-to-end liability from origin to final destination. · Quelle: https://unctad.org/topic/transport-and-trade-logistics/multimodal-transport"}