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Types of Bill of Lading The definition of bill of lading Bill of lading, means a document which evidences a contract of carriage by sea and the taking over or loading of the goods by the carrier, and by which the carrier undertakes to deliver the goods against surrender of the document. A provision in the document that the goods are to be delivered to the order of the document. A provision in the document that the goods are to be delivered to the order of a named person, or to order, or to bearer, constitutes such an undertaking. The relationship involved The function of bill of lading 1. goods receipt 货物收据 2. title document 物权凭证 which proves ownership of the goods. 3. evidence of contract of carrier 运输契约的证明 The most important shipping document is the bill of lading. the Frontpage of Bill of Lading According to our countrys Maritime Law，it contains: 　1. Description of the goods, mark, number of packages or piece, weight or quantity, and a statement, if applicable, as to the dangerous nature of the goods.　　 　2. Name and principal place of business of the carrier. 　3. Name of the ship. 　4. Name of the shipper. 　5. Name of the consignee. 6. Port of loading and the date on which the good were taken over by the carrier at the port of loading. 7. Port of discharge. 8. Place where the goods were taken over and the place where the goods are to be (delivered in case　of a multimodal transport bill of lading). 9. Date and place of issue of the bill of lading and　the number of originals issued. 10. Payment of freight. 11. Signature of the carrier or of a person acting　on his behalf. the Backpage of Bill of Lading The terms on the backpage support both sides rights and obligations as the basis. Mandatory terms Arbitrariness terms Shipped bill of lading It is also refered to as on board bill of lading. It is issued after the cargo is actually loaded on board the carrying vessel. Received bill of lading A received for shipment bill of