You have probably heard the terms carrier and forwarder by now. But you don’t know anything about them. In this article, we are going to discuss the career topic and provide explanations about it. Stay with us in this article to get to know the carrier, and everything you need to know about it. kalabar International Transport Company has included all the articles and terms that are used in the field of transportation in its blog section.

Carrier definition

A carrier is a transport operator whose duty is to physically transport goods. Carrier is written as Carrier in Latin. The carrier can have a real or legal personality. Carrier’s name is given in different laws.

In the field of carrier, there are sea transport companies (shipping), air transport companies, rail transport companies and road transport companies, which carry out carrier activities. The mentioned companies have means of transportation. This company signs a contract with the sender of goods, whether it is a person or a sending company. After signing the contract, career companies take responsibility for everything that happens

Carrier activity

What is Carrier activity? carrier activity means carrying goods without intermediaries, from the country of origin to the destination country, using the means of transport specified in the transport contract, or in other words, the carrier activity can be defined as follows: goods according to the transport contract and complying with the rules and its provisions, through one of the transportation methods (mentioned in the contract), to be moved from the country of origin to the country of destination.

What is a carrier

Responsibilities of the carrier company

  • Payment of parking fee and driver’s fare.
  • Compliance with all regulations and guidelines related to approved carrier activities.
  • Knowledge of the rules and regulations related to the traffic of trucks in the countries of the route and announcing the load to the drivers
  • In case of transporting goods with a TIR ticket, accepting all the responsibilities contained in the TIR Convention and its related annexes.
  • Guidance and training of drivers on the subject of correct implementation of international transportation of goods in accordance with the published instructions
  • Be careful in choosing the driver and take care of his good behavior and other agents and cooperate with the relevant legal bodies in case of violation.
  • Accepting all the responsibilities written and included in the CMR Convention regarding the occurrence of any delay, damage or loss of the goods and carrying out all of them. Also, the obligation to pay fines according to the items listed in the contract or convention.
  • Accuracy in confirming the bottom of the carnet bills by the customs authorities between the route and the destination, as well as the delivery of the carnet carcasses to the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines within the stipulated deadline.

Duties of the carrier company

  • Issuance of bill of lading and contract of carriage
  • According to the items in the contract, the route and duration of transportation must be observed.
  • Be very careful in delivering the goods to the destination and obtaining the necessary certificates.
  • Preparation of documents required for transporting goods, such as insurance policy, visa, two-passage ticket, tire ticket, etc.
  • Supervising the unloading or unloading of goods, counting goods and signing documents of additions, deductions or damages.
  • Delivery of the goods to the receiver at the specified destinations and allowed by the customs authorities.
  • Adherence to the time specified for transporting the goods in transit and the route determined by the customs authorities.
  • To receive some documents, they must provide documents as a guarantee to the organizations.
  • The documents required for the goods should be provided for the relevant customs from the origin to the destination. and to protect the integrity of customs seals.
  • Receiving and delivering the goods from the forwarder or the sender, as well as monitoring the loading in the truck, and to be careful and monitor it in order to be consistent with the items included in the transportation documents.