国际货运代理人身份的辨别

On the Identity of Forwarder

国际货运代理人为委托人提供国际货物运输业务中,有时以委托人的名义为委托人办理和提供货物运输服务,有时以自己的名义为委托人办理和提供货物运输服务,有时以当事人的身份为委托人提供货物运输服务。不同的角色和身份所引起的法律责任是不相同的。在关系不明确的时候,需要根据合同约定的内容、国际货运代理人业务活动中使用的名义、提单的签发、提单记载的内容、收取报酬的方式等方面来辨别国际货运代理人的身份。

In international cargo transportation, the freight Forwarders supply services for his principals by using the name of principals or himself. It is very importance to identify the forwarder＇s identity in order to ascertain the liability of the forwarder. This article will analyze the identity of forwarder according to the contract clause, the sign of bill of lading, the content in bill of lading and so on.