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What are the different types of bill of lading?
12 Common Types of Bill of Lading Forms & When To Use Them1. Straight Bill of Lading: This is typically used when shipping to a customer. The "Straight Bill of Lading" is for shipping items that have already been paid for. 2. To Order Bill of Lading: Used for shipments when payment is not made in advance. This can be shipping to one of your distributors or a customer on terms.3. Clean Bill of Lading: A Clean Bill of Lading is simply a BOL that the shipping carrier has to sign off on saying that when the packages were loaded they were in good condition. If the packages are damaged or the cargo is marred in some way (rusted metal, stained paper, etc.), they will need issue a "Soiled Bill of Landing" or a "Foul Bill of Landing."4. Inland Bill of Lading: This allows the shipping carrier to ship cargo, by road or rail, across domestic land, but not over seas.5. Ocean Bill of Lading: Ocean Bills of Lading allows the shipper to transport the cargo over seas, nationally or internationally.6. Through Bill of Lading: Through Bills of Lading are a little more complex than most BOLs. It allows for the shipping carrier to pass the cargo through several different modes of transportation and/or several different distribution centers. This Bill of Landing needs to include an Inland Bill of Landing and/or an Ocean Bill of Landing depending on its final destination.7. Multimodal/Combined Transport Bill of Lading: This is a type of Through Bill of Lading that involves a minimum of two different modes of transport, land or ocean. The modes of transportation can be anything from freight boat to air.8. Direct Bill of Lading: Use a Direct Bill of Lading when you know the same vessel that picked up the cargo will deliver it to its final destination.9. Stale Bill of Lading: Occasionally in cases of short-over-seas cargo transportation, the cargo arrives to port before the Bill of Landing. When that happens, the Bill of Landing is then "stale."10. Shipped On Board Bill of Lading: A Shipped On Board Bill of Lading is issued when the cargo arrives at the port in good, expected condition from the shipping carrier and is then loaded onto the cargo ship for transport over seas.11. Received Bill of Lading: It is simply a Bill of Lading stating that the cargo has arrived at the port and is cleared to be loaded on the ship, but has not necessary mean it has been loaded. Used as a temporary BOL when a ship is late and will be replaced by a Shipped On Board Bill of Lading when the ship arrives and the cargo is loaded.12. Claused Bill of Lading: If the cargo is damaged or there are missing quantities, a Claused Bill of Landing is issued.
What detailed list of ships cargo?
This is a cargo manifesto or a bill of lading.
What is difference between Forwarders Cargo receipt and Bill of Lading?
The forwarder's cargo receipt is a document issued by a freight forwarder confirming receipt of the cargo. A bill of lading is a legally binding contract between a freight carrier and shipper. The bill of lading contains all the details needed to process the shipment.
Is there a proforma bill of lading?
A proforma bill of lading takes a similar role to a "bill of lading instruction" because it is part of the work up to agree on items and terms contained in the bill of lading, when issued. For example, the proforma calculates all freight charges and surcharges. This is then read by shipper and may be commented on for revision / re negotiation, etc, before agreeing to tender the cargo for convenience. The shipper may first send Bill of Lading Instructions to the carrier for sake of naming consignee and describing the cargo.
The role of handling in cargo operations?
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What is the different between surrender bill of lading and original bill of lading?
Original Bill of Lading's (3) any one of the same is submitted by the importer at the time of clearance of good at destination port. Whereas the surrender bill of lading is to surrender/submitted with the load port liner at the time of clearance of goods.
The person responsible for having the shipping?
The person responsible for having the shipment may very depending on the terms listed in the bill of lading. The Bill of lading lays out the terms between the merchant and the shipping company when moving cargo.
What is terminal bill of lading?
terminal bill of lading
What is the difference between master bill of lading and house bill of lading?
Master Bill of Lading: Issued from Carrier. House Bill of Lading: Issued from Freight Forwarder.
What is the diference between Master bill of lading and house bill of lading?
Master Bill of Lading: Issued from Carrier. House Bill of Lading: Issued from Freight Forwarder.
Bill of lading date?
Bill of lading date is Transportation industry terminology for the date the Bill of Lading is created.
Where is the bill of lading is normally found?
Depends what stage of delivery/forwarding the cargo/freight is at. If it's warehoused for shipment, the bill of lading will be held by staff at the facility who will give the bill of lading to the transporter once the commodities are loaded on their vehicle or vessel. While in transit, the transporter will hold the bill of a lading. In a truck, it's kept in the cab of the vehicle. On a ship, it might be kept in a safe on the bridge or in the captain's quarters.
