What does the bill of lading mean?

1, meaning of bill of lading: (bill of lading for short)

According to Article 7 1 of Maritime Law, the bill of lading refers to the document that proves that the contract of carriage of goods by sea has been established, the goods have been received or loaded by the carrier, and the carrier keeps the evidence of delivery of the goods. In foreign trade, the certificate issued by the carrier to the shipper. The consignee changes the bill of lading to pick up the goods at the destination port.

2. The function of the bill of lading is: 1. Certificate of shipment. Certificate of transport contract. Certificate of title.

3. Type of bill of lading: MB/L: issuing bill of lading MB/L: main bill of lading shipping company, ocean bill of lading issuing bill of lading/main bill of lading HB/L: home delivery bill of lading freight forwarding company, freight forwarding bill of lading (called small bill in northern port) AB/L: air waybill airline, air waybill.

4. Form of bill of lading: A. Original paper bill of lading B. Sea waybill: sea waybill (issued by the shipping company and sent directly to the consignee) C. Electric release: sending the information of bill of lading to the shipping company at the destination port by electronic message or electronic information.