bill of lading
shipping document listing all items shipped and details pertaining to them
Bill of lading
A bill of lading (also referred to as a BOL or B/L) is a document issued by a
carrier, e.g. a ship's master or by a company's shipping department, acknowledging that specified
goods have been received on board as cargo for conveyance to a named place for delivery to the
consignee who is usually identified. A through bill of lading involves the use of at least two different modes of transport from road, rail, air, and sea. The term derives from the noun "bill", a schedule of costs for services supplied or to be supplied, and from the verb "to lade" which means to load a cargo onto a ship or other form of transport.
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bill of lading
Noun
1. a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery
(synonym) waybill
(hypernym) receipt
Bill of lading
A
contract between an exporter and a transportation company in which the latter agrees to transport the goods under specified conditions which limit its
liability. It is the exporter's receipt for the goods as well as proof that goods have been or will be received.
Bill-of-lading (international marketing)
a receipt, signed by both the carrier and the receiver, listing all the goods that have been shipped.