Telex Release and Express Release – These are terms that still confuses many people in the industry.. The confusion occurs when these terms are loosely used instead of using it in the strict sense..
The definition of the two terminologies is as below :
- A Telex Release is simply a message that is sent by the shipping line or agent at load port to their office or agent at discharge port advising that the shipper or exporter has surrendered one or all of the original bills of lading that have been issued to them, and that the cargo can be released to the consignee shown on the bill of lading without presentation of any original bills of lading.. This usually is requested only if the consignee is a direct consignee (not a bank or To Order)..
- An Express Release (read Express Bill of Lading) - is used mostly in “express” situations such as :
- when the shipper and consignee are part of the same group and there are no negotiations required between the two either directly or via bank for release of the cargo
- the shipment doesn’t involve any bank and the shipper doesn’t really need to submit original bill of lading to secure his payment
- when the shipper doesn’t have the time to print the original bills and courier the same to the consignee
- the shipper is a freight forwarder and he wants to issue a house bill of lading to his customers, hence he takes an express release or a waybill instead of original master bill of lading from the shipping line
The KEY DIFFERENCE between the two is that in the case of a Telex Release there is a physical Original Bill of Lading issued, printed and surrendered whereas in the case of Express Release, there is NO Original Bill of Lading issued to anyone and in its current form it is not a negotiable document..
So, Telex Release and Express release are NOT THE SAME..
For more info on Telex Release and Express Bill of lading, please read my previous articles
Hi Ganesh,
NVOCC means Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier, normally it is the freight forwarder who ships the goods on behalf of the customer, though he may not be operating a ship liner but he can issue a house bill on his own documents and he takes care of your shipment from door to cy or cy to cy according to your requirement and he will bill you, so you don’t have to deal directly with the ship liner.
Hi Hazel, if you have an original bill of lading and you are at the destination port, you should surrender it to the office of the shipping line or its agent..
I am new to B/L. My shipper from China asked me surrender the b/l at where ? How should I reply ? Is there a difference between surrendering B/L at port of origin or port of destination. As a consignee, which one should I choose that is more advantageous for me.
Hi Raj, if you say the consignee shows TO ORDER, then it CANNOT be an Express Bill.. This makes it a negotiable document and someone will need an ORIGINAL bill of lading for the release.. Whether it is LCL or FCL, it doesnt matter.. If the consignee is shown as TO ORDER, then you/consignee will need an ORIGINAL BILL of lading..
Dear Experts,
I shipped goods to my consignee in USA by his nominated shipper. I have multiple copy of B/L printed on Back Original B/L. is this B/L in the category of Express B/L which contain To Order in consignee column ? The shipper inform to me that this LCL shipment release express B/L so there is no need of Original bill of Loading to release the Shipment. Is this correct or they are making me foul. Please advise . Thanking You Raj
Hello, is it possible to do an express release or a telex release of a BL consigned to order?
Hi Ganesh, do a search on NVOCC in this site and you will find all info relating to it.. Look for the Search field in the right side bar..
Hi Dear,
What is NVOCC – can you make it simple for our easy understanding …. Awaiting for you reply ..
Thanks In advance,
Ganesh
Hi Jackie, thanks for your valuable views.. Generally when the cargo is consigned to a Bank or To Order, more often than not, the OBL’s are sent to the consignee and not surrendered at POL as it involves some negotiations etc locally.. But technically yes it can be surrendered just like a named consignee bill of lading, but only after an amendment is made changing the consignee from “To Order” to some “named party” based on the endorsement by the shipper on the reverse of the bill of lading..
As far as I know, a Bill of Lading consigned ” To Order” can be surrendered at POL for telex/e-mail release, provided the Shipper has endorsed the original sets.
Very Correct Answer, Is tR & ER are same
Hi, pls read – http://shippinginsouthafrica.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/ocean-bill-of-lading-seaway-bill-of-lading-memo-bill-of-lading/
Thanks for the info
I have one more question for this subject. What is the difference between Express BL and Sea way Bill?
In every case there has to be some form of bill of lading, even if it is an express b/l (sea way bill) or ocean b/l. Some document has to be surrendered. With an express b/l the consignee has to surrender a copy of the b/l, be it a photostat or e-mailed copy, to obtain release. The way bill will simply state that there are no originals and thus a copy will suffice. Even with the release, the releasing party must ensure thatt the name of the consignee on the way correspondends with that on the b/e (SAD500). A releasing party cannot just release to anyone without some form of proof of ownership of the cargo.