Question from a reader from Turkey.. Please feel free to comment.. Ask your question here..: Dear Hariesh Hope doing well. I need your opinion to clarify a big doubt. Some cnee´s at Turkey received imports goods and original BL full set, with some pending charges payable at Turkey. Shipping line release the cargo without charges … Continue reading »
Question from one of the readers : We are an NVOCC and we currently primarily use the steamship line’s BL showing The shipper’s name with us as agent . If we start using HBLs, what is our liability.?
Further to my previous posts regarding Demurrage and Detention http://shippingandfreightresource.com/2009/07/08/difference-between-demurragedetention/ http://shippingandfreightresource.com/2010/08/24/combined-demurragedetention/ here is a case which one of the readers sent to me.. Shipper made booking with the shipping line They requested for 14 free days at destination Line confirmed in writing with the words “We confirm 14 days free time for the respective B/L … Continue reading »
Hi David Murray, i am answering your comments on my previous post How long is a bank guarantee issued in lieu of a lost original bill of lading valid..?? as a post.. Firstly, i think the confusion is because - The Bank Guarantee that i was talking about is related to release of cargo without presentation of … Continue reading »
Can multiple names be listed under shipper in a bill of lading..?? This is a question raised by a reader.. I thought i would throw out this question to you my dear readers.. In my experience i have not seen more than 1 shipper listed on a bill of lading.. I have seen 2 Consignees … Continue reading »
In the normal course of business you might have come across the term Switch Bill of Lading.. A “Switch” bill of lading is the second set of bill of lading that may be issued by the carrier (or agent) in exchange for the first set of bill of lading originally issued when the shipment was … Continue reading »
Charges that are applicable for a shipment can be classified as Ocean related charges Landside charges Who pays for these charges depends entirely on the terms of shipment agreed between the buyer and seller.. Majority of the buyers and sellers use the Incoterms or International Commercial terms which are a series of pre-defined commercial terms published … Continue reading »
In this blog, across the many articles that i have written, i have made several references to hazardous cargoes, documentation for hazardous cargoes, safety measure for hazardous cargoes, and consequences of non-declaration of hazardous cargoes etc.. I cannot emphasise this topic enough because it is just so important.. Here is a real life case where … Continue reading »
Any bill of lading that is issued, is issued with a date usually near the place where the bill of lading is signed (if it is an original bill of lading).. This date reads as the “Date of Issue” of the bill of lading.. I have noticed that there is sometimes a confusion whether this … Continue reading »
In response to one of my previous articles Is there a limitation on the number of Original bills to be issued..?? , one of the readers commented as below : ” Hi There has been no problem with this , i have been shipping with 5 Orginal Bills for the past 3 years and no problems … Continue reading »
