Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

(3) References in this Act to a sea waybill are references to any document which is not a bill of lading but – (a) is such a receipt for goods as contains or evidences a contract for the carriage of goods by sea; and [...] (Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992)

Contract of affreightment is a generic term which covers all contracts for the carriage of goods by sea (both charter parties and bills of lading are contracts of affreightment). It is also used in a more limited sense when it means a contract, by which the shipowner promises to satisfy the charterer's need for transport capacity over a certain period of time, often one year or several years. (Chartering)