Discover the essentials of ocean bills of lading, legal documents critical for shipping goods internationally, defining roles, responsibilities, and shipment details.

Discover how a through bill of lading facilitates international and domestic shipping by serving as a receipt, contract, and sometimes, the title for transported goods.

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[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] C.H. Robinson is implementing an electronic bill of lading process for its largest less-than-truckload carriers, a move in its continued ...

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In global shipping, the Bill of Lading (BL) is one of the most critical documents. It serves as a receipt for goods, evidence of a contract of carriage, and, most importantly, a document of title.

UN board approves new standard for universal bill of lading Commission’s vote recommends “negotiable cargo documents” for approval by full UN, saying move could avoid problems with cash flow, ...

An ocean bill of lading bearing an on board notation, or words indicating that the merchandise is located aboard the vessel for transportation. These notations must be initialed or signed by an ...