国际海上货物运输合同,是指承运人或船舶所有人(船东)负责将货物从一国的港口经由海路运至另一国的港口交给收货人,而由托运人或承租人支付约定运费的合同。海上货物运输合同有两种形式:一种是提单;另一种是租船合同。凡租用船舶全部、部分或指定舱位进行运输时,通常采用租船合 An international contract for the carriage of goods by sea means that the carrier or the owner of the ship (the shipowner) is responsible for handing over the goods from the port of one country to the consignee by sea to the port of another country by the shipper or the charterer Shipping contract. There are two forms of contract for the carriage of goods by sea: one is the bill of lading and the other is the charter party. Where a charter vessel is chartered for carriage in full, in part or in a designated space, charterers are commonly used