WHERE A BILL OF LADING INDICATES A MEANS OF PRE-CARRIAGE

QUESTION

Dear Mr. Old Man,

LC states:

–          PORT OF LOADING: ANY PORT IN VIET NAM

–          PORT OF DISCHARGE: JEBEL ALI PORT, DUBAI.

Bill of lading shows:

–          Place of receipt: HO CHI MINH PORT, VIET NAM

–          Pre-carriage: HANJIN PORT ADELAIDE 011W

–          Port of loading: HO CHI MINH PORT,  VIET NAM

–          Vessel/Voy: NYK THESEUS 0029W

–          Port of discharge: JEBEL ALI PORT, DUBAI

–          On board notation: LADEN ON BOARD THE VESSEL 02 APR 2014

I think the above on board notation is not correct. According to paragraph E6 (c)(ii) ISBP 745, the correct notation should be as follows:

LADEN ON BOARD THE VESSEL NYK THESEUS 0029W AT HO CHI MINH PORT, VIET NAM 02 APR 2014

Am I correct?

Thank you.

Best regards,

DU

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ANSWER

Hi,

You are correct. The correct on board notation in this case will be:

SHIPPED ON BOARD NYK THESEUS 0029W

AT HO CHI MINH PORT, VIETNAM ON 02 APRIL 2014

Please note that where a bill of lading is pre-printed “received for shipment” or “shipped on board” with a place of receipt AND an indication of a means of pre-carriage OR with an indication of a means of pre-carriage only, a dated on board notation is required with the name of the vessel and the port of loading.

Paragraph E6 (c) (ii) ISBP 745 is based on ICC Document 470/1128 rev final “ICC Recommendations in respect of On Board Notations”.

For your convenience and reference, please find attached below Bill of Lading Chart quoted from Document 470/1128 rev final:

Kind regards,

Mr. Old Man