
A shipping document indicating the details of the shipment and delivery of goods and their ownership.
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The receipt given by a transportation company to an exporter when the former accepts goods for transport. It includes the contract specifying what transport service will be provided and the limits of liability.
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A contract between a shipper and carrier listing the terms for moving fre
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http://www.aapa-ports.org/Industry/content.cfm?ItemNumber=1077

A document issued by a carrier to a shipper, listing and acknowledging receipt of goods for transport and specifying terms of delivery.
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A contract between an exporter and a transportation company in which the latter agrees to transport the goods under specified conditions that limit its liability. It is the exporter`s receipt for the goods as well as proof that goods have been or will be received.
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A contract between the exporter and a transportation company in which the latter agrees to transport the goods under specified conditions which limit its liability. It is the exporter's receipt for the goods as well as proof that goods have been or will be received.
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20047

A delivery receipt acknowledging that a customer received a product and verified the count.
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20108

A receipt from a carrier given to a shipper or consignor, undertaking to deliver the goods upon payment of the freight, to the person described in the bill. The delivery of this document to the consignee is sufficient to transfer property in the goods. It is a document of title and a document of carriage.
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20460

Documentation associated with a specific cargo of oil and is signed by the captain of the ship and the contract supplier.
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21049

(n) Bill of Lading is the official document prepared by the carrier duly accepting the goods for shipment containing information like item, quantity, value, vessel details, date, port, consigner , consignee etc. Bill of lading is a contract to carry the goods to the said destination based on which seller can claim consideration and buyer can take d...
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A contract between an exporter and a transportation company in which the latter agrees to transport
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22402

Documentation associated with a specific cargo of oil and is signed by the captain of the ship and the contract supplier. Also applies to any other cargo.
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The receipt given by the shipping company to the shipper for goods accepted for carriage by sea. (as opposed to an airway bill of lading for goods carried by air).
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http://www.fao.org/docrep/W5973E/w5973e0j.htm#TopOfPage

A document by which the Master of a ship acknowledges having received in good order and condition (or the reverse) certain specified goods consigned to him by some particular shipper, and binds himself to deliver them in similar condition, unless the perils of the sea, fire or enemies prevent him, to the consignees of the shippers at the point of d...
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The document issued on behalf of the carrier describing the kind and quantity of goods being shipped, the shipper, the consignee, the ports of loading and discharge and the carrying vessel.
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http://www.lectlaw.com/def/b026.htm

Legal document issued by shipowner covering receipt of cargo and shipment conditions.
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A bill of lading is a document acknowledging the shipment of a consignor's goods for carriage by sea. It is used primarily when the ship is carrying goods belonging to a number of consignors (a general ship). In this case, each consignor receives a bill issued (normally by the master of the ship) on behalf of either the ship owner or a charterer un...
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[
n] - a receipt from the carrier for the goods being shipped
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(BOL) A transportation document that is the contract of carriage containing the terms and conditions between the shipper and carrier.
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waybill noun a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery
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A list that gives each part or mark number, quantity, length of material, total weight, or other description of each piece of material that is shipped to a jobsite. The receiver compares each item on this list to what is on the truck and signs the statement. See also Shipping List.
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Document giving proof of particular goods having been loaded on a ship. The person to whom the goods are being sent normally needs to show the bill of lading in order to obtain the release of the goods. For air freight, there is an airway bill
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221

Contract of carriage between shipper and steamship company which is the ship owner's receipt for the goods and is the document of title to them.
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21287

A document in one or more originals which is a receipt for goods accepted for carriage by sea. It lists information relating the cargo such as place of shipment, name of the carrying vessel, description of the cargo and its weight and also whether the goods are damaged in any way.
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21466

a written receipt given by a carrier for goods accepted for transportation. Abbr.: b.l., B.L., b/l, B/L
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https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/bill-of-lading
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