近年来,我国航运事业蓬勃发展,经营国内航运业务的船务公司和货运代理公司在全国沿海地区雨后春笋般地出现。这些船务公司和货运代理公司多数没有自己的船舶,他们主要从事租船运输业务而积极参与航运市场的竞争。他们进行租船运输的方式一般是:与船舶所有人、光船承租人或定期承租人(以下简称船东)签 In recent years, with the vigorous development of China’s shipping industry, shipping companies and freight forwarders operating domestic shipping business have mushroomed in the coastal areas across the country. Most of these shipping companies and freight forwarders do not have their own vessels. They are mainly engaged in the charter transportation business and actively participate in the competition in the shipping market. They usually do the chartering and shipping by signing with the owner of the ship, the bareboat charter or a charterer (hereinafter referred to as the shipowner)