国际贸易实务英文版第二版ppt周瑞琪.cargo_transportation.ppt

SEIB OF GDUFS * 5.3 Transportation documents Contents on the face Information concerning contracted parties, full particulars of the cargo, terms of carriage contract… on the back the general terms and conditions SEIB OF GDUFS * Types of Bill of Lading according to whether the goods have been loaded on board the carrying vessel shipped B/L Issued after goods shipped on board the vessel Indicating date of shipment and name of the vessel received for Shipment B/L Goods being received but not yet loaded Difficult to anticipate date of arrival, so not favorable by buyer Ways of becoming Shipped B/L Exchange for a Shipped B/L after goods are shipped on board Wording such as “Goods shipped on board S/S Red Star on May 10, 2011” added and signed by the carrier or the agent on the received B/L SEIB OF GDUFS * Types of Bill of Lading according to the condition of the exterior packing of the received cargo clean B/L Proof that goods have been “shipped in apparent good order and condition” or “clean on board” or the like Favored by buyers and banks for financial settlement unclean B/L Marked as “unclean”, “foul” etc. e.g.. 2 cases missing, 3 cartons wet, 1 case broken, cases inadequately packed Usually unacceptable to buyers and banks SEIB OF GDUFS * Types of Bill of Lading according to the address of the consignee straight B/L Made out to a designated consignee Only the named consignee is entitled to the cargo Not transferable open B/L No name of a definite consignee The consignee box left blank or open, or bearing the wording “To bearer” Can be transferred without endorsement High risk → unfavorable in international trade SEIB OF GDUFS * Types of Bill of Lading Order B/L Made out to the order of a named person No definite consignee, “To order” “To order of the shipper” or “To order of the consignee” instead Negotiable and transferable，but need endorsement Special endorsement: signature of the endorser and name of the endorsee Blank endorsement: signature