AGREEMENT IN TRANSPORTATION

BY: WA'IDATUL HASANAH (11220009)

AGREEMENT IN TRANSPORTATION

Transportation agreement is an agreement whereby the carrier is undertaking to organize the transportation of passengers and / or goods from one place to a particular destination safely and passengers or owner of the goods undertaking to pay the transportation costs. The nature of the transportation agreement is reciprocal, meaning that both sides, both the carrier and the shipper have a duty respectively. Liability carrier is organizing transportation of goods and / or people from one place to a particular destination safely, while the sender is an obligation to pay money as a counter-performance of the freight transportation organization that conducted by the carrier.

Transportation agreements are generally oral (not written), but always supported by the carrier document. Transportation document serves as evidence of the transportation agreement has occurred and shall be executed by the parties to the agreement. Goods transportation document commonly called a manifest, while passenger transportation document called a transportation ticket. Transportation agreements can also be made in writing called the charter agreement (charter party), such as charter aircraft to transportation pilgrims and charter boats to transportation merchandise.

References:
Adji, Sution Usman, et al. 1990. Transportation Law in Indonesia. Jakarta: Rinka Copyright

Poerwosutjipto, H.M. In 2000. Basic understanding of Commercial Law: Law of Transportation. Jakarta: Djambatan. 3rd Volume. ed. 2nd