Multimodal transport operator definition

Multimodal transport operator means the person on whose behalf the bill of lading/multimodal transport document, or any other document evidencing a contract of multimodal carriage of goods, is issued and who is responsible for the carriage of goods pursuant to the contract of carriage.
Multimodal transport operator means any person who —
Multimodal transport operator means any person who on his own behalf or through another person acting on his behalf concludes a multimodal transport contract and who acts as a principal, not as an agent or on behalf of the consignor or of the carriers participating in the multimodal transport operations, and who assumes responsibility for the performance of the contract.

Examples of Multimodal transport operator in a sentence

  • Multimodal transport operator liable for loss resulting from loss of or damage to goods, etc.

  • Good progress is being made in some important respects, but not in others.

  • Multimodal transport operator means the person who has entered into a multimodal transport contract with the consignor either by himself or by another person acting on his behalf.

  • Participants accepted to delete existing/not to include newly proposed definitions as follows: Contamination, Emergency response information, HNS, Infestation, Invasive alien species, Multimodal transport operator, Pest, Pest-free CTU, Quarantine Pest and Recontamination.

  • A Multimodal transport operator (MTO)¸ by issuing the MTD¸ undertakes to perform the transport or to have it performed¸ accepts responsibility and assumes liability for its acts and the acts of its agents and servants.


More Definitions of Multimodal transport operator

Multimodal transport operator means any person who:
Multimodal transport operator means any person who, on his own behalf or through another person acting on his behalf, concludes a multimodal transport contract and who acts as a principal, not as an agent of or on behalf of the consignor or of the carriers participating in the multimodal transport operations, and who assumes responsibility for the performance of the contract. "Registration certificate" means the document issued by the competent national body establishing that the multimodal transport operator is included in the register of multimodal transport operators and authorizing him to act as such. "Special drawing right (SDR)" means the unit of account as defined by the International Monetary Fund. "Taken in charge", "Taken the goods in his charge" or "Taking in charge" means that the goods have been handed over to and accepted for carriage by the multimodal transport operator.
Multimodal transport operator means any company licensed under Section 4 to operate the multimodal transport service;
Multimodal transport operator means any person who, on his own behalf or through another person acting on his behalf, concludes a multimodal transport contract and who acts as a principal, not as an agent of or on behalf of the consignor or of the carriers participating in the multimodal transport operations, and who assumes responsibility for the performance of the contract.
Multimodal transport operator means any person, who concludes a multimodal transport contract and assumes the whole responsibility for the performance thereof as a carrier or a transport operator;
Multimodal transport operator means the person who concludes a multimodal transport contract (i.e. a single contract for the carriage of goods by at least two different modes of transport) and assumes responsibility for the performance thereof as a carrier;
Multimodal transport operator. (MTO) means any persons who:- (1) concludes a multi-modal transport contract on his own behalf or through another person acting on his behalf ; (2) Acts as a principal not as an agent either of the consignor or of the carrier participating in the multi-modal transportation, and who assumes responsibility for the performance of the said contract; and (3) is registered under sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Act.