A
document issued by a
carrier,
or its
agent, to the
shipper as a
contract of carriage of
goods. It is also a
receipt for
cargo accepted for
transportation, and must be presented for taking
delivery at the destination. Among other
items of
information, a bill of
lading contains (1)
consignor's and
consignee's name, (2)
names of the
ports of departure and destination, (3) name of the vessel, (4)
dates of departure and arrival, (5) itemized list of goods being transported with number of
packages and kind of
packaging, (6)
marks and numbers on the packages, (7)
weight and/or
volume of the cargo, (8)
freight rate and
amount. It
serves as a
proof of
ownership (
title) of the cargo, and may be issued either in a
negotiable or
non-negotiable form. ...
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