Location

College of Maritime Transport and Technology

Objectives

• This course aims to achieve a better understanding of the importance of the document, the bill of lading, which is used in international transactions. The proper preparation, publication and use of this document will be discussed to prepare participants for the effective use of this document.

Outcomes

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Course Contents

Introduction (Commercial Backgrounds)Functions of Bills of Lading (a)As a receipt for goods shipped (b)As evidence of the contract of carriage (c)As a document of titleBills of Lading Issued Under a Charter Party - who is the legal carrier under the bill of lading?Bills of Lading under The Hague and The Hague-Visby RulesThe problems caused by negotiating bills of lading: (a)The protection of third parties (b)Remedies for claims (c)Letters of indemnity (d)Switch bills of lading