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freight forwarder’s document which performs similar functions to the bill of lading but which is not a document of title, nor is it negotiable
NOTE A house bill of lading is used mainly as a control for the goods within the freight forwarder’s own service system.
document which lists complete specifications of the goods loaded for transport to various destinations by a vessel or other means of transport
NOTE As a rule cargo manifests are drawn up by the agents in the ports of loading and are based upon the bills of lading. For shipping, a manifest represents a cumulating of bills of lading for official and administrative purposes.
document made out by, or on behalf of, the shipper and which evidences the contract between shipper and carrier for carriage of cargo
NOTE A “through air waybill” covers the entire transportation from departure to destination of consignment. It is not a document of title.
bill of lading issued by the master of a vessel (in actuality, the owner or charterer of the vessel)
NOTE A master bill of lading can cover a number of house bills.
particular type of bill of lading, specifically a non-negotiable consignment
NOTE used to cover the transport of goods by airfreight
NOTE An air waybill serves as a receipt for the shipper, indicating that the carrier has accepted the goods listed therein, and obligates it to carry the consignment to the airport of destination according to specified conditions.
document made out by an agent/consolidator which evidences the contract between the shipper and the agent/consolidator for the arrangement of carriage of goods
air waybill covering a consolidated consignment, showing the consolidator as shipper
identification and appropriate collection of a history of the party with possession of some unit of freight, such as a consignment, and relevant supporting data attributes about the party, the freight, and the assets involved in enabling the transport or distribution of that freight
validity designed such that a compromise of the shipment through misrepresentation of the information on the shipment tag is not possible under the following circumstances: ⎯ any modification of the mandatory non-reprogrammable information; ⎯ any unauthorized modification of optional reprogrammable information
document itemising a list of cargo prepared by shipping companies from bills of lading which is presented to customs for formal report of cargo