dates of b/l
dates of b/l
i have encountered an on board date that is prior to the issuing date of the b/l, do any one know the reason of that exceptional case ? and will that be considered as discrepancy ?
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dates of b/l
Bills of lading when drawn using word processing systems or similar are usually done in advance of the sailing date of the vessel, so that the only detail remaining to be added when the ship has sailed is the date of sailing. If, however, for whatever reason, the B/L is drawn after the date of sailing, the date of issue is the date on which it is drawn. Whether or not this coincides with the date of sailing may depend on the time of sailing. For example, a vessel sailing sailing at 01.00 a.m. may have its Bills drawn during office hours later the same day, but a vessel sailing at 06.00 p.m. may not have its Bills drawn until the next (working) day.
It is not a discrepancy.
Laurence A. J. Bacon
It is not a discrepancy.
Laurence A. J. Bacon
dates of b/l
The on board date and the date of issue of the BL bear no close relationship to each other. The on board date can be same (in most of the cases), before or after the date of issue of the BL, depending on how the BL is worded, and whether it is a "Shipped On Board" BL or a "Received For Shipment" BL.
The date of issue of a BL is purely for administration purpose.
In practice, different cargoes are loaded on board in different dates, say three to five days, depending on weather conditions and other factors. However, for the purpose of issuing BL, only one date is chosen by the carrier as the "paper" on board date despite the fact that there are many "actual" on board dates. The cargo mentioned in the BL may not be "actually" loaded on board on the "paper" on board date indicated in the BL. If we understand this shipping practice, there is no point in arguing whether the "paper" on board date is before or after the date of issue.
The marine transport community do not concern whether the on board date is before, same or after the date of issue of the BL. There is no such restriction in the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 of UK.
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[edited 2/26/02 8:15:25 PM]
The date of issue of a BL is purely for administration purpose.
In practice, different cargoes are loaded on board in different dates, say three to five days, depending on weather conditions and other factors. However, for the purpose of issuing BL, only one date is chosen by the carrier as the "paper" on board date despite the fact that there are many "actual" on board dates. The cargo mentioned in the BL may not be "actually" loaded on board on the "paper" on board date indicated in the BL. If we understand this shipping practice, there is no point in arguing whether the "paper" on board date is before or after the date of issue.
The marine transport community do not concern whether the on board date is before, same or after the date of issue of the BL. There is no such restriction in the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 of UK.
We are from www.tolee.com
[edited 2/26/02 8:15:25 PM]