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GLOSSARY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE TERMS

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Current TermAffreightment (Contact Of)
Affreightment (Contact Of)
An agreement between a steamship line (or similar carrier) and an importer or exporter in which cargo space is reserved on a vessel for a specified time and at a specified price. The importer/exporter is obligated to make payment of freight whether or not the shipment is made.

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