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number of bill of lading , depend on request shipper or consignee , most of cases that i saw
3 orginal b/l and 6 copies stamped (copy original something like this ) . it is not preferable to issue more than 3 original b/l
Thanks
Hassan
In Honduras we issue 3 original BL.
Just out of curiosity, how many “Copy BL’s” to members usually request? Is there a norm on this or you can request as many as you wish?
Hi Kate, there is no fixed number of copy non-negotiable bills to be issued.. Usually clients ask for between 6-9..
Good Day , We have local content in Angola , so we in SA keep one orginal Bill and the team in Angola keep the rest , Clearing documents need to have 2 orginal`s …So we send 2 x sets of documents to angola one for our Soyo Office the other for our Luanda Office …This is for just in case …
Wow, so you do put the 5 originals to good use Neil.. Thanks for clarifying that.. Anyone else uses so many originals to shipments to other countries..??
I agree with above provided we clearly mention the nubmer and sequence of originals B/Ls issued on the front of the bill of lading. It is important so that all parties will know how many of these documents have been issued because in case of amendments (consignee, change of destination, etc.) the whole set of B/Ls must be accessible to the Line as per Protecting and Indemnity Clubls guidelines.