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charter party

Maritime Law


A contract in which a ship owner agrees to place their ship or a part of it at the disposal of a third party, (called the "the charterer"), for the carriage of goods for which they receive a freight per ton cargo, or to let their ship be used for a definite period or trip for which a hire is paid.

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