BILL OF LADINGMEMBERS: Miguel Benavidez Mayra Freire Ma. Lourdes León Anais Macías Andrea Solórzano LOGISTICS II –

B2016

LECTURER: Mr. Max Galarza

Grade: 10

International shipping of goods

Most shipments by sea are covered by the Hague Rules, the Hague-Visby Rules or the Hamburg Rules 1978, created by UNCITRAL, which require that the carrier MUST issue to the shipper a bill of lading identifying the nature, quantity, quality and leading marks of the goods.

BILL OF LADING

• Document used in maritime transport. Issued by a carrier, or its agent, to the shipper as a contract of carriage of goods. It is also a receipt for cargo accepted for transportation, and must be presented for taking delivery at the destination.

3 to 5 original copies of the Bill of Lading are issued and can be made at the order of the shipper, at the order of the consignee, or bearer.

The Bill of Lading is used in the maritime transport of goods in the Regular Line regime and fulfills the following functions:

Prove the existence

of a transport contract. The ownership of

the goods transported falls on the holder of the document,

(permitit to remove the

merchandise at the port of

destination.)It is negotiable

and admitted to banks as a

credit

As receipt of the goods

shipped on the ship and the

state in which they are.

Shipper: charger

Carrier: Shipping Company or Shipowner

Exporter

Consignee: Consignee of the

good

Notify: Person to be notified of the

arrival of the goods at destination

Figures within Bill of Lading

This document should include the following content: Name and address of the carrier. Name and Address Charger. Name and nationality of the ship. Loading and unloading port or the final destination

( "orders"). Name and address of the consignee (nominative). The

person or entity to whom notifiable arrival of the goods, if knowledge is the order of the shipper or an intermediary vessel.

The nature and quality of the goods, No packages or pieces or weight or quantity and identifying marks.

State and apparent condition of the cargo. FREIGHT agreed and place of payment. Should be paid

"pre-paid" shall be entered otherwise "collect“ No. Originals delivered. Place, date and signature of the carrier, shipping agent or

captain.

SOURCES

• http://www.comercio-exterior.es/es/action-diccionario.diccionario+idioma-223+l-B+p-717+pag-/Diccionario+de+comercio+exterior/bill+of+lading.htm• http://internacionalmente.com/bill-of-lading-todo-lo-que-de

bes-saber/• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_lading