MARITIME TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS

Bill of Lading (B/L) Master B/L House B/L Non-Negotiable B/L Clean B/L Charter Party (C/P) Shipping/Booking Note

Bill of Lading (B/L) Receipt for goods shipped on board a ship, signed by the person or his agent who contracts to carry them. B/L is not an actual contract, but forms excellent evidence of the terms of the contract.

Bill of Lading (B/L) Important points; Shipper Cnee Notify Ship’s name Full description of the cargo Port of loading Port of discharge Full details of freight Number of bs/l signed Actual date of Master’s or his agent’s signature

Types of Bill of Lading (B/L) Shipped B/L – Goods are on board Received B/L – Receipt of good prior to loading Claused B/L Clean (no clause) and Dirty (claused) B/L Through B/L t/s at carriers’ expense but at consignee’s risk” Multi-Modal/Combined Transport B/L Issued for carriage (Containerasation) Dorr-to-door Stale B/L B/L presented to cnee/his bank after goods are due at port

Types of Bill of Lading (B/L) Master B/L House B/L - NVOCs - MTO Groupage – LCL - Parcel Transhipment B/L Ocean B/L Carriers responsibility starts with loading, ends with unloading Sea Waybill Negotiable B/L Non-Negotiable B/L

There are several types of non-demise voyage charter; 1) Gross form of charter: The shipowner pays all the expenses incurred in loading and discharging and also all port charges. The most common form of charter used by tramp ships. 2) F.I.O. (Free In and Out) charter: Charterer pays for the cost of loading and discharging the cargo where the shipowner is still responsible for the payment of all port charges.

There are several types of non-demise voyage charter; 3) Lump sum charter: Charterer pays a lump sum money for the use of the ship, and the shipowner guarantees a certain space (eg;bale cubic feet) will be available for cargo. It can be either on gross or f.i.o basis. 4) Net form charter: In addition to paying for the cost of loading and discharging, the charterer also pays all the port charges for the time the vessel is ready to load up until the completion of discharge.

The desirable essential clauses in a voyage charter party; The preamble: the contracting parties, description of the vessel, position of vessel and expected readiness date to load Description of the cargo Loading date and the extent lay time thereafter Loading port or place Discharging port or place Alternative ports of discharge, seaworthy trim between ports, geographical rotation

The desirable essential clauses in a voyage charter party; Payment of freight Laydays; eg: rate of discharge per weather working day Demurrage and despatch. Despatch is paid by the shipowner to the charterer under a voyage charter when a ship is loaded or unloaded in less time than allowed in the charter party. If the charterer exceeds the time then he will pay demurrage to shipowner. Cessor Clause

Lien Clause Loading and discharging expenses Appointment of agents and stevedores Lighterage Deviation Bills of Lading Clause Exceptions General Avarage Arbitration Ice Clause Strikes and stoppages Overtime Sailing telegram Sub-letting Address commission Brokerage Penalty for non- performance War Clause New Jason Clause Both to Blame Clause Clause Paramaounr