Who is accountable for cargo, the freight forwarder or the transport carrier?

who is accountable for cargo, the freight forwarder or the transport carrier?Who is accountable for cargo, the freight forwarder or the transport carrier?
I believe it would be the freight fowarderWho is accountable for cargo, the freight forwarder or the transport carrier?
The carrier. The freight forwarder never actually takes possession of the cargo. The carrier is the one who picks it up and delivers it.
This is a good question. Actually both. Both parties have to be insured against cargo loss. Now, the question comes down to when the freight was damaged, and what caused the damage to the freight/equipment. If the damage was a result from the supplier's faulty packaging (broken pallet), then the responiblity remains with them. If the ground handler drops the pallet, it goes on their insurance, if the air carrier doesnt strap it down, then it is on them, if the truck drivers rolls over, on them. All carriers in the cargo business are required that the carry cargo insurance, usually for the amount of at least 1 million dollars, depending on size of the operations. The freight forwarder is responsible also if they did not take the steps neccessary to properly move this freight, or the required documents for customs or air travel, if that is their responsiblity, such as they did not prepare the correct ppwk for international freight and cargo is siezed by customs, and the carrier gets fined, which is then passed to the freight forwarder. This is why paperwork and proof of delivery are critical for cargo transport, as it shows ownership and who has responsibity of the freight. Once a company signs for freight, they take full responsiblity of that until signed for by someone else.
The carrier bears ultimate responsibility....which is why we must re-qualify every year in dangerous goods handling...(pain-in-the- ****)
the transport carrier