The Bill of Lading is described as()if the shipowners agree that the cargo were received on board in good condition.
A bill of lading signed by the master of the ship carrying the goods is deemed to have been signed on behalf of the shipper.
There are several forms of bills of lading such as straight bill of lading, shipped bill of lading, clean bill of lading and order bill of lading etc.()confirms that the goods are actually loaded on board the vessel.
The marine bill of lading normally issued by ().
The master can refuse to()in the bill of lading the statements required by the Act if either he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the information given by the shipper is inaccurate,or he has no reasonable means of checking it.
It has never been settled whether delivery of a bill of lading which is marked non-negotiable ()title.
Possession of a bill of lading enables the holder()obtain delivery of the goods at the port of destination.
()is not the function of Bill of Lading in the eyes of law.
()the Charterer is also the shipper,the bill of lading is usually only a receipt for the goods and a document of title.
A transfer of a bill of lading with the intention of passing the property in the goods()the rights and liabilities under the contract of carriage.