1. Bill of Lading Learning objectives: Students are required to
1. understand the definition of B/L;
2. have an idea about the types and contents of B/L;
3. master the skills of making out a B/L;
4. master the useful words and expressions.

2. Bill of Lading Ability objectives:
Have a clear idea about B/L and master the skills of making out a B/L correctly.
Job projects:
Make out a B/L according to the information given.

3. Bill of Lading (1-1) 1. What is Bill of Lading?
B/L is a certificate issued by carrier to a shipper evidencing that the goods in good condition have been received or shipped on board the named vessel; promising to deliver the goods to the named consignee.
Marine bills of lading are mainly used in international sales of cargos where the carriage of goods is by sea. Generally, the bill of lading has been evidence to prove that the goods have shipped on board a ship，

4. Bill of Lading (1-2) signed by the person (or his agent)，
contracts to carry them，and stating the terms on which the goods were release to consignee which surrender of the documents when arrived destination port by sea. It is not the actual contract，but forms an excellent evidence of the terms of the contract.

5. Bill of Lading (1-3) 2. What is the content of B/L? A B/L contents:
Shipper
Consignee
Notify party Signature of carrier
Name of the document Date and place of issue
B/L No. and Numbers of B/L

6. Bill of Lading (1-4) Port of Loading and port of discharge
Name of vessel/voyage No. /Sailing date
Marks and numbers
Number and kind of package
Description of goods
Gross weight/net weight and measurement
Freight and charges

7. Bill of Lading (1-5) 3. What are the functions of Bills of Lading?
All bills of lading should be signed by either shipping company，captain ，authorized carrier agent. Generally , bill of lading has three main function：
(1) it is a receipt from the carrier to the shipper;
(2) it is a documents of title;
(3) it is an evidence of the contract of carriage between the carrier and the shipper.

8. Bill of Lading (1-6)
A bill of lading is a cargos' receipt issued by a carrier or authorized agent that an identifiable consignment of goods has been received by them for transshipment，or actually been loaded on board ship.
Some cargos details are showed in the bill of lading, such as cargos quantity，condition，vessel name and voyage , port of loading , destination port , on board date. etc.

9. Bill of Lading (1-7)
The function of a bill of lading, as a document of title, basically means that the rightful owner, and only the rightful owner, is entitled to receive the goods by the bill of lading. The rightful owner, is entitled to receiving the goods represented by the bill of lading.

10. 4. Please name some kinds of B/L.
Bill of Lading (1-8)
4. Please name some kinds of B/L.
There are several forms of bills of lading such as:
Order bills of lading
Straight bills of lading
Shipped bills of lading
Received for shipment bills of lading

11. Bill of Lading (1-9) Direct bills of lading
Combined transport bills of lading
Foul bills of lading
Anti-dated bill of lading
Advanced bill of lading
Stale bill of lading
Short form bills of lading

12. Bill of Lading (1-10) Long form bill of lading On deck bill of lading
Minimum bill of lading
Ocean bill of lading
House bill of lading
Master bill of lading

13. Bill of Lading (1-11) 4. Explain some commonly-used B/L
(1) What is complete set of bills of lading?
Bills of lading are usually made out in four copies, three signed and one unsigned, the unsigned copy is retained by the ship’s master for his own use. The three signed copies, or three originals, constitute the “set” commonly referred to in commercial contracts or letters of credit, though there may be more or fewer copies according to the requirements specified in the particular contract or credit.

14. Bill of Lading (1-12) (2) What is clean bill of lading?
A clean bill of lading is one which acknowledges receipt of the goods “ in apparent good order and condition” without any qualification. If a bill of lading bears such notations as “ five boxes broken”, “ some bags torn”, “ case No. 12 missing,” etc. is known as an Unclean Bill of Lading, which would be refused by the opening bank whose credit calls for Clean B/L.

15. Bill of Lading (1-13) (3) What is shipped on board bill of lading?
The carrier issuing a “shipped on board bill of lading” acknowledges that the goods have been loaded on board his ship.
In case a “ received for shipment” bill of lading is issued, it means that he confirms only that the goods have been delivered under his custody.
For payment under documentary Ls/C, the Received for Shipment B/L is not acceptable.

16. Bill of Lading (1-14) Some useful saying in B/L:
(1) Marked Freight Prepaid or Paid
When freight charges are included in the invoice but the bill of lading is not marked with the words “freight prepaid” or “freight paid:,” the opening bank might refuse to make payment to the exporter.
This applies, of course, to C&F and CIF contracts only. For FOB contracts, bills of lading are usually marked “freight collect” or “ freight payable at destination”.

17. Bill of Lading (1-15) (2) To order and blank endorsed
When a letter of credit stipulates that the bills of lading should be made out “ to order” and endorsed in blank, it means that Order Bills of Lading are called for.
An Order Bill of Lading is in contrast with a Straight Bill of Lading. The former is also called a Negotiable Bill of Lading, and the latter, a Non-Negotiable Bill of Lading.

18. Bill of Lading (1-16) What is straight bill of lading?
A Straight Bill of Lading is one which is made out to a named consignee (usually the buyer or importer) without adding the words “ to order” or “or order”. It is not negotiable in as much as only the named consignee may take delivery of the goods. This being the case, the bank would be deprived of the right to the merchandise. Since on of the features of the bill of lading is that it evidences the control of goods, most

19. Bill of Lading (1-17)
banks are reluctant to issue Ls/C calling for non-negotiable bills of lading.
An Order Bill of Lading is made out to order instead of to the named consignee and the seller or shipper writes his name on the back thereof.
A mere signature by the seller or shipper on the back of the bill of lading with no words of any kind added thereto is called an endorsement “ in blank”. Such a negotiable bill of lading enables the bank to dispose of the goods freely.

20. Bill of Lading (2-1) What to pay attention while making out a B/L?
While making B/L, you should pay attention to:
1. Consignee:
To order
To order of the shipper/xxx Bank
To bearer （open B/L） Consigned to … only ((straight B/L)

21. Bill of Lading (2-2)
If the L/C stipulates…Bill of Lading made out to order and blank endorsed..,
Consignee：To order
2. Notify party: the whole name of the notify party except there is “Same As Consignee”: ….. Bill of Lading made out to order …… notify the applicant: the name and full address of applicant.

22. Bill of Lading (2-3) 3. Shipping terms
Port of Loading: the specific port such as Shanghai, China
Port of Discharge/Port of Destination such as New York, USA
Final Destination (inland city) such as Shangxi, China

23. Bill of Lading (2-4)
Port of Transshipment/Via/ThroughPre-carriage by Place of receipt
Vessel/S.S./Ocean Vessel
Voyage No. /Voy. No.
Sailing Date/On or about… ：DEC. 25th, 2004

24. Example: SHIPPER: SAKATACHI CO., LTD 万海航运股份有限公司（承运人）
OSAKA, JAPAN （托运人公司名称及地址） WAN HAI LINES LTD.
  CONSIGNEE: （收货人） BILL OF LADING
 TO ORDER NO. TH86BBU0073
  NOTIFY PARTY:
LIAONING METALS & MINERALS I/E CORP.
DALIAN, CHINA （通知方名称及地址）
PORT OF LADING PORT OF DISCHARGE VIA FINAL DESTINATION
MELBOURNE DALIAN HONGKONG DALIAN
AUSTRILIA CHINA CHINA
 VESSEL VOYAGE FLAG
HAPPY ISAND A824
MARKS NO. OF DESCRIPTION OF GROSS NET MEASUREMENT
PKGS GOODS WEIGHT WEIGHT
AC02W KGS KGS CBM
DALIAN CHINA YARN CLEANER
TTL: 2 CONTAINERS 3 W/CASES
1X20’: PCIU TOTAL: THREE WOODEN CASES ONLY
1X40’: PCIU FREIGHT PREPAID ON BOARD
NO. OF ORIGINAL B(S)L: THREE PLACE AND DATE OF ISSUE: DALIAN, CHINA
JAN. 5TH, 2004

25. Example: ON BOARD 1800 KGS 6.628 M3 FREIGHT PREPAID IN US DOLLARS
SHIPPER:
万海航运股份有限公司
CONSIGNEE: WAN HAI LINES LTD.
  BILL OF LADING
  NO. WHL002
NOTIFY PARTY:
SHANGDONG IMP/EXP
62 JIANGXI RD, QINGDAO, CHINA
TO THE ORDER OF THE FIRST
CITY BANK LTD., BANGKOK
NAN HENG INTERNATIONAL
TRADING CO., LTD
104/4 LARDP RD. WANGT
BANGKAPI.BKK
L/C NO
PLACE OF RECEIPT OCEAN VESSEL VOYAGE NO
PORT OF LADING PORT OF DISCHARGE PLACE OF DELIVERY
EAST WIND
V. 19
QINGDAO, CHINA
BANGKOK, THAILAND
MARKS NO. OF PACKAGE & G. W. (KG) MEAS (M3)
DESCRIPTION OF GOODS
TOTAL PREPAID NO. OF ORIGINAL B(S)/L PLACE AND DATE OF ISSUE
IN … CURRENCY
1800 KGS
6.628 M3
TRI-CIRCLE BRAND
BRASS PADLOCKS
9 WOODEN CASES
SAY NINE WOODEN CASES ONLY
NHIT
BANGKOK
NO. 1-9
ON BOARD
FREIGHT PREPAID
IN US DOLLARS
THREE (3)
QINGDAO, CHINA, 1999年12月31日之前

26. Job project (1-1)
Making out a B/L according to the following information:
1: the terms of L/C
(1) L/C No. CER 22/04 DATED Sept. 4, 2004 issued by Bank of India.
(2)Full set clean shipped “ on board” Ocean Bill of Lading dated not later than 15th Oct Marked “ freight paid” made out and endorsed to the order of Bank of India.
Louboruch, Stershire Denil ZBK, USA notify
Win Shipping Services, 94 Beaumond Road. New York.
(3) Expiry date: Oct. 30th, 2004

27. Job project (1-2) (4) Short form Bills of lading are not acceptable.
(5) Evidencing current shipment from People’s Republic of China Port to New York for the under-mentioned goods:
810 cartons Sliced Water Chestnut
@ USD per carton under Contract No. SF5976 CIF New York .
(6) Beneficiary: China National I/E Corp. Weida Branch.
(7) Applicant: Michel Bull Co. Ltd, 1210 Conker RD, Central, USA
2. Some other information:

28. Job project (1-3) (1) Marks: N. H. NEW YOURK No.1-810
(2) Shipment date: 10th Oct, 2004
(3) B/L No. 453
(4) Gross Weight 1800kgs.
(5) Measurement: M3
(6) Ocean Vessel: Kangke V.37

29. ON BAORD PREIGHT PAID Shipper: 万海航运股份有限公司
CHINA NATIONAL I/E CORP. WEIDA BRANCH
………….(ADD)
Shipper: 万海航运股份有限公司
Consignee : WAN HAI LINES LTD.
BILL OF LADING
Notify party NO. 453
TO ORDER OF BANK OF INDIA
WIN SHIPPING SERVICES
94 BEAUMOND ROAD, NEW YORK
ON BAORD
Pre-carriage by Place of receipt
Ocean vessel Voy No Port of Loading
Port of discharge Place of delivery Final destination (for the Merchant reference)
PREIGHT PAID
KANGKE
V.37
XINGAN, CHINA
NEW YORK, U.S.A.
Marks. & No Number of Kind of packages G/W Measurement
& Description of Goods kgs M3/cbm
Total Package:
Freight & Charges Revenue Ton Rate Per Prepaid Collect
Exchange rate Prepaid at Payable at Place and date of issue
N.H.
NEW YORK
NNO.1-80
SLICED WATER CHESTNUTS
810 CARTONS
1800KGS
24.533M3
SAY EIGHT HUNDRED TEN CARTONS ONLY
XINGANG, CHINA
XINGANG, CHINA, 10. OCT.2004