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Main Documents Used in Transport

This document discusses several types of documents used in transport. It describes bills of lading, consignment/delivery notes, airway bills, packing lists/weight notes, and goods received notes. Bills of lading are important documents used for shipping goods by sea that act as receipts and contracts of carriage. Consignment/delivery notes serve similar functions for land transport. Airway bills are contracts of carriage for air transport. Packing lists describe packages while weight notes provide gross and net weights. Goods received notes acknowledge receipt of goods at their destination.

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Main Documents Used in Transport

This document discusses several types of documents used in transport. It describes bills of lading, consignment/delivery notes, airway bills, packing lists/weight notes, and goods received notes. Bills of lading are important documents used for shipping goods by sea that act as receipts and contracts of carriage. Consignment/delivery notes serve similar functions for land transport. Airway bills are contracts of carriage for air transport. Packing lists describe packages while weight notes provide gross and net weights. Goods received notes acknowledge receipt of goods at their destination.

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Main Documents

Used in Transport
By: Ali Naeem
Muyhiddin School
Objectives:

At the end of this lesson students


should be able to;
 name two types of documents
used in transport
 define at least one document
 mention at least one functions of
each document
a). Bill of Lading
It is a document prepared by a shipping
agent (shipping company), signed by
the ship master in acknowledgement of
receipt of goods on board ship (a ship
which is ready to departure).

It is the most important export/import


document whenever goods are sent by
ship.
It has the following information;
•Name of the shipping company

•Name of the shipper (beneficiary) or his


agent

•Name of the ship

•Name of the ports of shipping and its


destination
•The identification (shipping mark) number

•The number of containers, cases,


packages or individual items.

•A general description of goods

•The date and signature of the ship master


Its main functions include;

•It acts as an evidence of a contract of


carriage between shipper and ship-owner.

•It acts as an advice note indication the


quantity and description of goods sent by
a named ship.

•It is a receipt of goods in good condition


on board.
•It is a document of title to the goods. This
means that the holder of the bill of lading
can claim the goods when he hands it over
to the Port Authority at the port of
discharge.

•It can be used as basis for negotiation for a


letter of credit from the bank.
b).
Consignment Note/ Delivery Note
Consignment note is a document giving a
description of goods dispatched by a transport
agency. It is used as a receipt and a contract of
carriage. It is not a negotiable instrument. It is
commonly used in land transport.

Deliver note is a document giving a description of


goods delivered by a seller using his own transport
system by means of road or rail transport
Both documents have the following
information;
•Name and address of the sender
(consignor), and recipient (consignee).
•Number of packages or cases
•Brief description of the goods
•The place and date of departure
•Time of arrival
•Type and vehicle number
Its main functions include;

•It is an advice note

•It provides an evidence of delivery

•It is an evidence of contract of carriage.


c). Airway Bill
It is a document issued by an airline
(carrier/consignor) as a contract of
carriage between the shippers when ever
goods are sent by air. It is also called
airbill or air consignment note.
It has the following information;
•Name of the airline company
•Name of the shipper (beneficiary) or
his agent
•Name of the airports of departure
and its destination
•A description of goods in general,
its weight, volume and the freight
charged
•The number of pieces
Its main functions include;
•It is an advice note
•It is an evidence of contract of
carriage
•It may be used as a receipts of
goods
d). Packing List/ Weight Note

These two documents are normally


combined together. The Weight Note
shows the gross weight and net
weight of the goods. The Packing
List shows the number of packages.
The Key information includes;
•The name and address of the shipper
•The name of the carrier
•The port of departure and its destination
•A brief description of the goods
•The number of packages or Gross and Net
weight
•The date of issuance and the invoice
number
•The signature of the carrier
e). Goods Received Note
It is an acknowledgment of receipts
of goods at the port of destination
giving the description of the goods.
The Key information includes;
•The name and address of the consignee
•The unit price
•The total value of the cargo claimed
•The port of departure and its destination
•A brief description of the goods
•The number of packages or Gross and Net
weight
•The date of issuance
•The signature of the consignee or his
authorized agent
•The condition of the goods upon receipt

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