In a contract of carriage, the consignee's the person to whom the shipment's to be delivered whether by land, sea or air. A brief statement of law This's a difficult area of law in that it regulates the mass transportation industry which can't always guarantee arrival on time or that goods won't be damaged in the course of transit. A further two problems are that unpaid consignors or freight carriers may wish to hold goods until payment's made, and fraudulent individuals may seek to take deliver… (More on Consignee)