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  2. Bill of lading - Wikipedia

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    An example of a bill of lading. A bill of lading must be transferable, [4] [b] and serves three main functions: it is a conclusive receipt, [5] i.e. an acknowledgement that the goods have been loaded; [c] and; it contains, or evidences, [d] the terms of the contract of carriage; and; it serves as a document of title to the goods, [6] subject to ...

  3. Manifest (transportation) - Wikipedia

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    In general, a bill of lading serves as a legal instrument focusing on and documenting such issues as ownership, whereas a cargo manifest is often more concerned with physical aspects of the cargo, such as weight and size. When the cargo is being shipped by several different shipping companies on the same vessel, there will usually be separate ...

  4. Uniform Bill of Lading Act - Wikipedia

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    The Uniform Bills of Lading Act was adopted in 1909 and passed by the U.S. Uniform Law Commission.The act addressed the judicial and legislative treatment of issues such as the extent of the carrier's liability to the consignee of the goods or to the buyer of the bill of lading based upon the carrier's issuance of the bill. [1]

  5. Air waybill - Wikipedia

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    An air waybill (AWB), also known as an air consignment note, is a type of bill of lading. By accepting a shipment, an IATA cargo agent is acting on behalf of the carrier whose air waybill is issued. Air waybills have eleven digit numbers, called AWB numbers, which can be used to make bookings, check the status of delivery, and a current ...

  6. Standard Carrier Alpha Code - Wikipedia

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    The Standard Carrier Alpha Code, a two-to-four letter identification, is used by the transportation industry to identify freight carriers in computer systems and shipping documents such as Bill of Lading, Freight Bill, Packing List, and Purchase Order.

  7. Hague–Visby Rules - Wikipedia

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    Also, although Article III(4) declares a bill of lading to be a mere "prima facie evidence of the receipt by the carrier of the goods", the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 section 4 upgrades a bill of lading to be "conclusive evidence of receipt".

  8. Himalaya clause - Wikipedia

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    A Himalaya clause is a contractual provision expressed to be for the benefit of a third party who is not a party to the contract. Although theoretically applicable to any form of contract, most of the jurisprudence relating to Himalaya clauses relate to maritime matters, and exclusion clauses in bills of lading for the benefit of employees, crew, and agents, stevedores in particular.

  9. UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records

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    Initially, this was done to facilitate the use of electronic bills of lading as recommended in a report by the law firm Clyde & Co and the ICC Banking Commission. [27] MLETR adoption is now being actively promoted by the ICC Digital Standards Initiative (DSI), including as a manner to overcome the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to ...

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