International carriage of goods by sea refers to the act of the carrier, in accordance with the provisions of the contract for the carriage of goods by sea, using a sea vessel as the means of transportation, and receiving freight as compensation, to transport the goods delivered by the postal carrier through the sea route from one country's port to another country's port.
International Ocean Freight is the primary transportation method in international trade, accounting for more than two-thirds of the total international trade volume. The vast majority of China's import and export goods are transported by sea.
The advantage of ocean transportation is its large volume, low sea freight costs, and unobstructed waterways. But its shortcomings include slow speed, high flying danger, and difficulty in confirming flight dates. According to the operation methods of ships, international sea transportation can be divided into liner transportation and charter transportation.
