lien of carrier in accordance with the contract law, the carrier has a lien on the goods transported, and the ownership of subject matter have nothing to do with the lien . but in the maritime code, the carrier has the right of lien on the goods, which own to the debtor . the condition of carrier's lien depends on the difference of the navigating area is unreasonable 三、承運人對貨物的留置權問題,按照《合同法》規(guī)定,沿海貨物運輸承運人留置貨物不以債務人所有為限,而依《海商法》,國際海上貨物運輸承運人只能留置債務人的貨物,這是不合理的,因此,筆者建議留置權的標的物不以債務人所有為限,《海事訴訟特別程序法》第四十四條的規(guī)定限制了承運人行使貨物留置權的方式,但不能改變留置權的成立要件。