Bill of lading ( Marine/Ocean Bill of Lading )

Bill of lading ( hereinafter referred to as" bill" ) is in the maritime transport (mainly liner) manner, issued by the carrier or his agent, confirmed to ( or have been shipped on board a cargo ), and its commitment to transported to the designated locations to the holder of the bill of lading a legally binding document.

1basic contents of bill of lading

Bill of lading forms and diversified, but the basic contents of the same basic contents generally include, bill of lading:

(1) the parties concerned content

[1] shipper ( Shipper or Consignor )

Bill of lading shipper is the beneficiary of the credit, the export company, unless otherwise stipulated in the credit, the shipper column should specify the shipper 's name and address, and must be fully consistent with the provisions of the letter of credit.

[2] carrier ( Carrier )

Carrier bar should be clear, specify the name, address and location.

Consignee ( [3] Consignee )

The consignee is the bill of lading payable. This column should be strictly in accordance with the credit requirements correctly fill in, make straight up, demonstrative order or blank endorsed.

[4] notify Party ( Notify Party )

If a credit provisions of the bill of lading notify party, then this column should be strictly in accordance with the credit requirements detailed list the name and address of the person to be notified.

If a credit does not state the bill of lading notify party, then the column is blank, can also fill the applicant ( same name imports ).

(2) the goods concerned content

[1] goods mark ( mark )

If a credit on the marks are defined, then the bill of lading shipping mark shall be fully consistent with the letter of credit. In addition, the bill of lading shipping and other documents marks consistent.

The [2] name of goods

Bill of lading the goods is consigned goods name, if the credit of the goods specified on the bill of lading is relatively complex, sometimes without the use of such complex goods name, and collectively or abbreviated, is also acceptable, but not with the credit of the goods specified name has the nature of the conflict. In addition, if a credit requires in the bill of lading evidencing credit card number or other relevant number, should also be in this column are clearly reflected in.

Number of [3] and packaging

The bill of lading the pieces should be big, small two text representation. To piece of the bulk cargo, not only marked " bulk", and indicate the nw.

The bill of lading should on the packaging of goods description, such as bulk, pallet, container loading, and must be with the credit of cargo packaging to be fully consistent.

[4] gross weight

Gross weight by weight tons of freight. If a credit states that bill of lading indicates that the goods weight, should also be listed in this column, but the front to indicate" net".

[5] sz

Size is the carrier of goods by volume according to cubic meters of general freight, express, and in the letter of credit should be fully with the relevant provisions.

(3) the transport and other content

Bill of lading number [1]

Bill of lading must have a carrier filling number, i.e. the number of B / L, if stipulated in the credit and other documents must specify the number of B / L, then this number must be consistent with the bill of lading number.

The [2] name of ship

Vessel name column must have transport ship's name. If it is the direct transportation, should direct ship name. If transshipment is due, a ship's name.

[3] port of loading

Port of loading column must specify the name and port of loading, to the letter of credit to the port of loading to be fully consistent.

[4] port of discharge

The port of discharge column must specify a port of discharge, and must be with the credit to the discharging port to be fully consistent. In case of transit transport, port of discharge column should also reflect the midway transshipment point.

[5] freight payable at

Freight payable at column must specify the location of the payment of freight, especially credit has special provisions.

[6] freight

Freight list must specify the payment of freight, usually there are provisions of the credit. Freight payment methods commonly used are the following:

A." Freight Prepaid" ( Freight Prepaid )

B." freight to collect" ( Freight Collect )

C. "freight paid by the Charterers" ( Freight Pay by Charter Party )

" Freight Prepaid" generally by the shipper ( exporter ) to pay the freight. " Freight to collect" in general by the consignee ( import ) to pay the freight. The consignee pays the freight, the general should specify the amount of freight.

[7] original bill of lading

Ocean bill of lading is generally refers to the number of original bill of lading. In general, if a credit to the original bill of lading is defined, and then single of the credit requirements exactly the same. If a credit does not require original bill of lading, but asked for" a full set of bill of lading (" Full set of Bill of Lading ), then the original bill of lading bill of lading shall be in accordance with the specific regulations.

Bill of lading are provided for the issuance of ocean bill of lading. Bill of lading evidencing the issuer of bill of lading issued all original bills of lading, is" full set of B / L", the company exports to the bank to submit bills of lading must be" full set of B / L", unless otherwise stipulated in the credit.

[8] bill of lading place and date of issue

Bill of lading must have the place of issue, usually as carrier or agent of the place of business. However, is not necessarily a port of shipment.

Bill of lading must be dated.