WHETHER A CONGENBILL IS A CHARTER PARTY BILL OF LADING

QUESTION

 Dear Sir,

Good day to you.

I have a case with LC point out as below:

F46A: FULL SET OF 3/3 ORIGINAL BILLS OF LADING PLUS 1 NON-NEGOTIABLE COPY, MARKED FREIGHT PREPAID, ISSUED ON CONGENBILL 1978 OR 1994 FORM ONLY, ISSUED TO THE ORDER OF : …

F47A: CHARTER PARTY BILL OF LADING TO INDICATE ‘THIS B/L IS TO CONSTITUTE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE NUMBER OF COILS SHIPPED ON BOARD’

My advising bank informs us that if the LC does not mention “CHARTER PARTY BILL OF LADING ACCEPTABLE”; it means that we must use Ocean BL.

In this case LC requires CONGENBILL 1978 OR 1994, they need to ask the issuing bank if the Charter Party is accepted or not.

May I ask:

1/ CONGENBILL 1978 OR 1994 is a kind of Charter Party BL.

2/ Is AD Bank correct that have to submit Ocean BL if LC  does not mention “CHARTER PARTY BILL OF LADING ACCEPTABLE”.

Thanks and regards,

T.

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ANSWER

Hi,

1. Congenbill is a type of charter party bill of lading. It is widely used in international transportation.

Congenbill 2022 (GENCON 2022) is the latest version of standard charter party bill of lading which is issued and approved by the BIMCO’s Documentary Committee.

2. The fact that the LC requires original bills of lading to be issued on Congenbill 1978 or 1994 form (F46A) and Charter Party Bill of Lading to indicate … ((F47A) means that it requires presentation of charter party bills of lading. Therefore. there is no need for the LC to state the clause “Charter party bill of lading is acceptable”.

Best regards,

Mr. Old Man