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International transport law

International transport law is the body of law governing cross-border carriage of goods and people.

Last updated: 13 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

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International transport law is the body of law governing cross-border carriage of goods and people. It encompasses international carriage conventions (CMR for road transport, the Montreal Convention for air cargo, the Hague Rules and Hamburg Rules for sea freight), Incoterms and general terms of delivery, liability and insurance obligations, and rules on evidence preservation and dispute resolution in multimodal transport chains. Since each transport mode has its own liability regime—road cargo under CMR with statutory limits, air cargo under stricter IATA rules, sea freight under maritime law—logistics professionals must know which convention applies and the applicable claim deadlines.

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