Research On The Freight Forwarder Transportation Contract

Freight Forwarder Transportation Contract has been translated in various phrases in different countries,but commonly it is translated as "Agent" in Chinese judicial practice.The legal nature of freight forwarding could be inexplicit in certain circumstances,even though defined as "Agent".This thesis aims to reconceptualize freight forwarder transportation contract to better correspond with Chinese legal phrase.This thesis analyses the unique jurisprudence mode of domestic freight forwarder transportation contract,and proposes specific pragmatic transportation fields using comparative analysis.This thesis consists of five sections,Section 1 contrast freight forwarder transportation contract with contract of carriage to specify their differences in terms of contractual obligations.Section 2 discusses the legal nature of contract of carriage,suggesting freight forwarder transportation contract as a special form of contract of carriage,to better understand the generalities of freight forwarder transportation contract.Section 3 analyses the unique contractual nature of freight forwarder transportation contract,aiming to clarify corresponding rights and obligations.Section 4 proposes applicable situations through practical cases.Section 5 summarizes previous sections and systematically suggest the applicable fields and essentials in terms of freight forwarder transportation contract legal practice.