《中华人民共和国合同法》(以下简称《合同法》)已于1999年10月1日正式实施。作为我国首部统一的合同法典,它将对我国民商经济活动产生深远的影响,尤其是第十七章有关“运输合同”的条款内容,对以往在我国远洋、沿海、内河货运业起主导作用的《中华人民共和国海商法》(以下简称《海商法》)、《水路货物运输管理 The Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as “Contract Law”) came into effect on October 1, 1999. As the first unified contract law in our country, it will have far-reaching impact on the economic activities of civil and commercial enterprises in our country. In particular, the provisions in Chapter 17 on “contract of carriage” play a leading role in China’s ocean-going, coastal and inland river freight industry in the past The “Maritime Law of the People’s Republic of China” (hereinafter referred to as “Maritime Law”), "waterway cargo transport management