Friday, March 24, 2023

Documentation

The International Chamber of Commerce has estimated that digitalizing trade documents could generate £25 billion in new economic growth by 2024, and free up £224 billion in efficiency savings.. While Electronic Trade Documentation or digitalization of trade...
The paper bill of lading, one of the oldest documents in global trade dating back to the 17th century may be a thing of the past by the year 2030 if the members of the Digital...

Surecomp onboards WaveBL to its fintech hub RIVO to enhance digital trade finance

Surecomp, a digital trade finance solutions provider for banks and corporations has announced that it is partnering with WaveBL, a blockchain-based digital platform, to...

South Korea adopts cross-border paperless trade agreement 

The Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific, a UN treaty deposited with the Secretary General of the...

UK is a few steps away from legislating electronic trade document transfer

World merchandise trade was valued at USD28.5 trillion in 2021 and as per the latest figures from the Department of International Trade, international trade...

Solutions to expedite adoption of electronic trade document transfer identified

Electronic trade documentation has been around since the 1990s but gained serious momentum in the last few years and especially during/after the pandemic. However,...

Why is there a problem in the adoption of digital trade documentation transfer

An industry survey by CargoX points to a lack of knowledge on electronic trade document transfer as a major barrier to its adoption...

Understanding the current state of Electronic Trade Document Transfer

The concept of electronic documentation in global trade has been around for decades, but despite millions of dollars invested in the latest technology and...

Bill of lading milestone : First electronic bill of lading under Singapore Law issued

The Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) by UNCITRAL aims to enable the legal use of electronic transferable records that are functionally equivalent...

Is a bill of lading by any other name still a bill of lading..??

As we know, a Bill of Lading (B/L) is one of the most commonly used commercial documents in the history of global trade and shipping.....

How many original bills of lading must I surrender to get release of cargo..??

How many original bills of lading must I surrender to get release of cargo..?? This question popped up on my comments and emails quite a few times since the beginning of this year and therefore I decided to write this short note to answer it..

Liability of the shipper on the bill of lading

There have been several questions about the “liability of a shipper on a bill of lading”.. As we have discussed, any one can be a shipper on the bill of lading and may not necessarily be the actual exporter or seller of the goods that are covered in the bill of lading..

It is not uncommon for a Seller to be pursued by the Carrier for unpaid charges incurred in relation to the cargo, say, due to the Consignee failing to come forth and take delivery.

More often, this comes as a shock to the Seller given that they may have received payment under their contract for sale of goods and subsequently transferred the negotiable Bill of Lading by endorsement (either to a named party or in blank).

The Seller generally presumes that they do not bear any liability and instead believe that the Carrier only has a right to pursue the Consignee.

The below article by Muthu Jagannath explains the liability of the entity who is listed as a Shipper in the Bill of Lading (“BL”)..

Letter of Credit requires IMO Number to be shown on Bill of Lading

A case study on the obligations of a shipping line in terms of clauses/notations to be mentioned in a bill of lading.. Based on a real life question from a reader..

Checking of Bill of Lading against Customs documents

Why does a shipping line or agent check or have to check a Bill of Lading against customs documents.. What are they checking for and what should they be checking for..??

Which is the most important function of a bill of lading and why..??

A Bill of Lading (B/L) is one of the most commonly used commercial documents in the history of shipping and freight.. This document is issued in one form or the other for all shipments whether container, bulk, break bulk, RoRo or in other forms of carriage..

A Bill of Lading has 3 basic functions.. But which is the most important function of the bill of lading..??

What are the main causes of Demurrage and Detention

In one my previous articles, I explained the Difference between Demurrage and Detention..

After reading this, a few of my readers have asked me to explain the causes of demurrage and detention..

There are several reasons a container(s) can incur demurrage and/or detention or combined demurrage and detention.. Here are some of the major reasons..

Cargo Tracking Note – what is it and where is it used in shipping?

The Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN), also known as Bordereau de Suivi Cargaison (BSC) and other names depending on the country, is an official marine document that contains information relating to the cargo and its movement between ports.

This document is required to be submitted to the shippers’ councils in most countries of Africa. Every cargo exported to these countries, whether it is commercial, personal or charity, must have this ECTN certificate.

What is a Delivery Order and who issues it..??

If you are in the shipping and freight industry, you would have no doubt heard about a Delivery Order.. This article explains in detail all about a Delivery Order - what is it, who issues it, who should it be issued to and its importance..

When can a bank guarantee against a lost bill of lading be cancelled..??

In cases where an original bill of lading is lost, there are several steps that need to be taken to carry on business and secure release without an original.. I previously wrote about What to do when an Original Bill of lading is lost so I am not discussing it again here..

One of the solutions for release without original bill of lading is a Bank Guarantee..

Is a Delivery Order a legal document..??

By definition, "A Delivery Order is a release document issued by the carrier releasing the cargo to the consignee mentioned in the bill of...

How to safeguard cargo release using the correct type of bill of lading

An article on how to safeguard cargo release using the correct type of bill of lading.. This article is based on a case study information received from one of the readers..

Can a negotiable bill of lading be telex released..??

Maybe because it is one of the most important documents in global trade, there always seems to be a degree of uncertainty around a bill of lading and questions such as this..

Many people have doubts regarding which bill of lading to issue, how many to issue..

There are also questions such as what is a Telex Release, how it works and under what circumstances a Telex Release maybe issued..

In this particular post, I will cover the circumstances under which a Telex Release maybe issued and whether a telex release can be actioned on a negotiable bill of lading..

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