A '''Contract of Affreightment''' is an agreement by an ocean carrier to provide [[cargo]] space on a vessel at a specified time and for a specified price to accommodate an exporter or importer.<ref>U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration [http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html]</ref>
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A '''Contract of Affreightment''' is an agreement by an ocean carrier to provide [[cargo]] space on a vessel at a specified time and for a specified price to accommodate an exporter or importer.<ref>[http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration]</ref>