Lading (CPBL), and freight notations on the bill of lading. If a credit is issued under CFR terms, should the bill of lading necessarily indicate “Freight Prepaid”? And if the LC instead requires “Freight Payable as per Charter Party”, would that create a discrepancy or inconsistency with the stated Incoterm? This Q&A discusses the difference between documentary compliance under UCP …

Vijay Ramanuiam – a respected expert in export credit and letters of credit – recently shared with me an article titled “Shipowner on Hook for Swiss Bank’s Gulf Petrochem Loss”, authored by Felix Thompson and published in Global Trade Review on 23 July 2025. Read the article here. The piece covers a significant decision by the High Court of Madras …

QUESTION Dear Sir, Need your expertise again as your explanations are always easy to understand for learners like us. Just wanted to know if L/C is silent on the type of required B/L but a CPBL (chartered B/L) is presented I/O Normal B/L in the shipment of oil (mostly CPBL are presented in the case of shipment of Oil). Can …

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QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, LC requires presentation of full set of original clean on board ocean bills of lading… and also allows presentation of charter party bills of lading. Field 44F (Port of Discharge): PHU MY PORT OR CAI MEP PORT OR HO CHI MINH PORT A shipped on charter party presented shows Port of Discharge as PHU MY …