WHETHER A CPBL SIGNED BY AN AGENT ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER MUST BE STAMPED WITH THE AGENT’S STAMP

QUESTION

Dear Mr. Old Man,

I need your professional advice on signing a BL for issuance.

We, acted as an agency in Singapore, were to issue a BL on behalf of Owners in overseas. Our company name is not being reflected in the signatory column and we are required to sign and issue the BL without our company stamp.

Let me explain in detail for your understanding.

The signatory column is reflecting our company name which is located overseas not in Singapore and we, in Singapore required to sign and issued the BL.

My question is:

1) Are we able to sign and issue the BL here in Singapore without our company stamped on the BL?

2) Will there be any issue or discrepancy on the BL?

Waiting for your professional advice to clear my doubt and curiosity.

Thank you so much.

Sincerely,
Liyana

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ANSWER

Hi,

I understand you are going to sign a charter party bill of lading on behalf on behalf of the owner.

According to ISBP 745 paragraph G 4 (c), when an agent signs a charter party bill of lading for [or on behalf of] the owner, the agent is to be named and, in addition, to indicate that it is signing as agent for [or on behalf of] the owner. The name of the owner is to be stated.

There is no article in UCP or ISBP that requires bill of lading to be stamped.

Kind regards

Mr. Old Man