Bill of Lading

In this article we will discuss about the ADDRESS and REFERENCE  details :

SHIPPER:
                  Its the name and the address detail who is shipping the cargo.this may or may not be the actual owner or the manufacturer of the cargo,but also be the trader but it depends upon the type of bill of lading issued .

CONSIGNEE:
                             It is nothing but a actual buyer. This may or may not be a actual owner or recipient of the cargo it could be a bank or trader it depends upon the type of lading issued.

NOTIFY:
                     It is the name and address details of the persons who should be notified for the arrival of cargo.Depending upon the bill of lading issued it may be the actual buyer or the receiver of goods. Normally the notice of cargo is sent to the notify party.

BILL OF LADING NUMBER:
                             It is a unique number given to the shipment cover under the specific bill of lading.

REFERENCE NUMBER:
                                  This is used to update any reference number which will use to trace their shipment.

CARRIERS AGENT:
                              The details of the agent at discharge port is usually recorded by the shipping line so that the destination agent  of the client can contact the shipping line agents to query or the status of the shipment 
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