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Chỉ cách Đà Nẵng 35 km về phía Tây Bắc khu bảo tồn Bà Nà – Núi Chúa, Giếng Trời cho đến nay vẫn giữ nguyên vẻ đẹp hoang sơ của nó. Cách đây 4 năm, Mr. Old Man từng hai lần đạp xe khám phá Giếng Trời cùng với những người bạn. Đó là những chuyến đạp leo núi …

QUESTION Dear Mr Old Man, May I ask some questions about the risks of “requiring documents relating to the transportation of goods in L/C operation” as follows: 1. When opening L/C, why do banks usually discourage applicant from requiring the documents such as FCR, Mate’s Receipt, Delivery Note… instead of Bill of Lading? What are the risks here? I have …

QUESTION Dear Mr Old Man, Have a good day! I have one question and need your answer. Is it possible in the BL to mention the notify party a party other than applicant like shipping company’s name? Please advise your opinion. Thanks & Regards, Ziyad —– ANSWER Hi, It is possible for a bill of lading to indicate the details …

Hoa Van was ever the village of the lepers who lived isolated from the outside world although their leprosy was healed long long time ago. The village could only be accessed by boat or by a trail through the forest. In 2012 the village was moved into the mainland ending its nearly 50-year existence. It is planned that a luxury …

QUESTION Hi Sir, Can 1st advising bank contact the beneficiary and negotiate documents directly even there is a 2nd advising bank indicated in the LC? Regards, dotcom ———– ANSWER Hi, Where the L/C is available with any bank by negotiation, the beneficiary may present the documents to any bank including the first advising bank for negotiation. Where the L/C is …

QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I have a question needing your help. We issued L/C No. xxx 123 in favour of Beneficiary B. The L/C was subject to UCP 600, but the documents were sent to us for collection. The covering schedule showed the following information: QUOTE We enclose the following documents for collection subject to the Uniform Rules for …

A Co Tu ethnic woman in Tay Giang  – a mountainous district of Quang Nam, Vietnam QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I have some stuff  about an LC case that really needs your advice as follows: My customer is an importer and the goods in this case is an acetylene-producing machine. My customer wants to ensure that they only make …

Hunting gold in Nevada QUESTION Hi Mr. Old Man, I am checking a bill of lading. The on board notation is signed and indicates as follows: Shipped on board Argo 26-Sep-2016 CMA CGM AND ANL AGENCIES (NZ) LTD As Agents for the Carrier The bill of lading is signed and  indicates as follows: Signed for the carrier ANL Singapore Pte Ltd …

QUESTION Hi Mr. Old Man, Could you please help me with the following case: We are the beneficiary of a confirmed L/C available with the confirming bank by deferred payment.  After shipment, we made a presentation to the confirming bank that refused to honour because one of the presented documents was discrepant. We could not replace the discrepant document with …