{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Transport liability","description":"Unlike general contractual liability, transport liability is a statutory obligation imposed on carriers by international law, not derived from individual contract terms. The applicable regime depends on the mode: the CMR governs road freight, the CIM covers rail, the Hague-Visby Rules apply to sea cargo, and the Montreal Convention regulates air freight. A defining feature is the liability cap – carriers are exposed only to the statutory maximum per kilogram or per unit, not to unlimited claims,","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/transport-liability","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T15:25:41.045900","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkehrshaftung","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/transport-liability","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Transport liability · Unlike general contractual liability, transport liability is a statutory obligation imposed on carriers by international law, not derived from individual contract terms. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkehrshaftung"}