On Board Notation: Does the Same Place of Receipt and Port of Loading Make a Difference? Intro A small detail, but an interesting one. A bill of lading shows the Place of Receipt and Port of Loading as the same place. At first glance, one might think there is no need to mention the port of loading in the on-board notation. But what if the B/L also indicates a means of pre-carriage? That seemingly minor detail … Read More
Feeder Vs. Ocean Vessel: Which One Must the On Board Notation Indicate? Intro Under a port-to-port LC (fields 44E and 44F), the bank expects a marine bill of lading that evidences shipment on board the ocean-going vessel performing the voyage from the stated port of loading to the stated port of discharge. In practice, many BLs also show a pre-carriage or feeder vessel, and this sometimes leads to an on-board notation being … Read More
When a Feeder Vessel Is an Ocean Vessel A reader’s question to Mr. Old Man on interpreting Bills of Lading in transshipment cases Introduction In container trade, it’s common to see Bills of Lading (B/Ls) that mention both a feeder vessel and a mother vessel. However, confusion often arises when the same vessel appears as both the “Feeder Vessel” and “Ocean Vessel” on different pages of the B/L. … Read More
SHIPPED ON BOARD THE VESSEL THAT LEAVES THE PORT OF LOADING QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, Good day. Please reiterate your explanation again regarding below query: Customer presented BL with place of receipt and port of loading as Bintulu Malaysia. With indication pre-carriage as UNI-Perfect and ocean vessel as EVER BRAVE. On board notation only shown as: Laden on board UNI-Perfect 7 May 2024 Bintulu. Is it a valid discrepancy, correct? … Read More
WHETHER THE ON BOARD NOTATION MUST ALWAYS INDICATE THE NAME OF THE VESSEL AND THE PORT OF LADING QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, The following LC clause: 44E: Any Australia port 44F: Laem Chabang/Bangkok port Thailand 44B: Bangkok, Thailand 46A: Full set ocean BL consigned to order blank endorsed, marked freight prepaid. If multimodal BL is presented, the on board notation needs to indicate the port of loading and name of the vessel. The BL presented indicates: Pre-carriage … Read More
ON BOARD NOTATION QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, Another disagreement that I have on a on board notation. LC 44E: Dalian, port to port BL requested. BL indicates: Pre carriage by: Vessel X Place of receipt: Dalian Ocean vessel: Vessel Y Port of loading: Dalian No other transshipment information available on BL What should the onboard notation indicate other than the date? My … Read More