A contract of carriage ofwel Transport document is a contract between a carrier of goods or passengers and the consignor,\u00a0consignee\u00a0or\u00a0passenger. Contracts of carriage typically define the rights, duties and liabilities of parties to the contract, addressing topics such as\u00a0acts of God\u00a0and including clauses such as\u00a0force majeure. Among\u00a0common carriers, they are usually evidenced by standard terms and conditions printed on the reverse of a ticket or carriage document. Examples of a Contract of Carriage are official Transport documents like a BoL, CIM, AWB, CMR and FBL. Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal advice or binding. The information provided by might not be the official legal or full definition. Also when pursuing a specific transaction you are encouraged to conduct your own due diligence and to consult legal counsel as appropriate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-20209","logistics_term","type-logistics_term","status-publish","hentry","wpbf-post"],"yoast_head":"\n