BILL OF LADING

MEMBERS: GINO YU

JUAN ZAVALA

ISAAC COSTALES

PEDRO SUAREZ

ALEJANDRO GARCIA

LOGISTICS II

LECTURER: Mr. Max Galarza

Grade 8

BILL OF LADINGA DOCUMENT 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.

A B/L HAS 3 BASIC PURPOSES OR ROLES:

• EVIDENCE OF CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE• RECEIPT OF GOODS• DOCUMENT OF TITLE TO THE GOODS

THE BILL OF LADING MUST INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION TO BE VALID:

1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE TRANSPORTER.

2. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LOADER.

3. NAME AND NATIONALITY OF THE VESSEL.

4. PORT OF LOADING AND UNLOADING OR THE FINAL DESTINATION ( "ORDERS").

5. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ADDRESSEE (NOMINATIVE).

6. THE NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE MERCHANDISE, NUMBER OF PACKAGES.

7. CONDITION AND APPARENT CONDITION OF THE LOAD.

8. FLETE AGREED AND PLACE OF PAYMENT. IF PAID, ENTER "PRE-PAID" OTHERWISE "COLLECT"

9. NO. ORIGINALS DELIVERED.

10. PLACE, DATE AND SIGNATURE OF THE TRANSPORTER, MARITIME AGENT OR CAPTAIN.

Exporter receives B / L

Exporter sends B / L to importer

Importer receives the B / L

Importer or consignee

withdraws goods at destination

Carrier issues and sends B / L

to exporter

Standard route of the B/L since its emission

• SHIPPER: CHARGER

• CARRIER: SHIPPING COMPANY

• EXPORTER

• CONSIGNEE: ADDRESSEE OF THE GOODS

• NOTIFY: PERSON TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE GOODS AT DESTINATION

• THE ISSUANCE OF THE BILL OF LADING IS CARRIED OUT BY THE TRANSPORT COMPANIES (SHIPPING COMPANIES, SHIPOWNERS OR CONSIGNEES) OR BY THE SHIP'S MASTER. 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, NOMINATIVE OR BEARER.

Figures within Bill of Lading

SOURCES

• HTTP://SHIPPINGANDFREIGHTRESOURCE.COM/WHAT-IS-A-BILL-OF-LADING/

• HTTP://ECONOMICTIMES.INDIATIMES.COM/DEFINITION/BILL-OF-LADING

• HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/PULSE/20140908155536-40480094-WHAT-IS-A-BILL-OF-LADING-AND-WHY-IS-IT-IMPORTANT