International transport services are bought and sold in international transport
markets, which differ depending on the modes of transport, the goods transported,
and regional specificities. International transportation can be direct (without
reloading operations), mixed (using two or more modes of transport), direct mixed
(using different modes of transport, but according to common transport documents).
International transport services include not only the transportation activity
itself, but also a number of related operations (delivery of cargo to the nearest cargo
terminal - port, railway junction, etc.; loading, reloading, unloading of transported
goods or baggage; temporary storage at intermediate points, re-issuance of
documents, and sometimes insurance).
The costs associated with paying for mainline modes of transport and related
operations are the transport costs of the cargo owner.
The company that owns the goods and the carrier companies participate in the
international transport process, which conclude a contract of carriage between
themselves.
