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Land Transport Agreement (Contract Standards)

Unlike sea freight contracts governed by the Hague-Visby Rules or air freight agreements under the Montreal Convention, international road haulage contracts are primarily governed by the CMR Convention.

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Unlike sea freight contracts governed by the Hague-Visby Rules or air freight agreements under the Montreal Convention, international road haulage contracts are primarily governed by the CMR…

The CMR sets binding carrier liability limits, claim deadlines and the mandatory content of the consignment note.

Carriers and freight forwarders supplement this framework with individual terms covering rates, delivery schedules and service obligations — typically through standard general conditions of carriage.

Last updated: 25 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://unece.org/transport/road-transport/cmr-convention

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Unlike sea freight contracts governed by the Hague-Visby Rules or air freight agreements under the Montreal Convention, international road haulage contracts are primarily governed by the CMR Convention. The CMR sets binding carrier liability limits, claim deadlines and the mandatory content of the consignment note. Carriers and freight forwarders supplement this framework with individual terms covering rates, delivery schedules and service obligations — typically through standard general conditions of carriage. This standardisation provides legal certainty and streamlines day-to-day order processing by resolving potential disputes in advance. For international rail freight, separate regulatory frameworks apply; in forwarding practice, however, the term land transport agreement most commonly refers to road haulage.

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