Different kinds of Bill of Lading

1. Clean B/L: A bill of lading which acknowledges the receipt of the goods on board the carrying vessel in apparent good order and condition and does not indicate any defective condition of the goods or packages is called a clean bill of lading.

2. Claused B/L: A bill of lading which expressly declares a defective condition of the goods and/or packages is called a claused bill of lading.


3. Combined B/L: The Combined Transport Bill of Lading is applicable for the carriage of goods by more than one mode of transport. The use of 20 or 40 feet long container carrying cargo in them from a 'place of taking in charge' to a defined 'place of delivery' is called a 'Combined' or 'multimodal' transport and the bill of lading used for this purpose is known as 'Combined Transport Bill of Lading'.

4. Through B/L: Where the goods are to be carried by two or more ships or partly by ship and partly by rail, the bill of lading providing for the continuous responsibility of all the shipping companies or the shipping company and the railway company is called a 'Through' or 'Port to Port' bill of lading

5. Straight B/L
6. Stale B/L: A bill of lading may also be considered 'Stale' if it is presented long after the sailing of the carrying vessel. It bears a date subsequent to the expiry date of the credit under which the goods are shipped.

7. Short from B/L
8. Port or Custody B/L
9. Charter Party B/L
a) Time Charter
b) Voyage Charter

10. Mate's Receipt: It is issued by the agent of the shipping company receiving the goods for shipment by a specified vessel.

11. Forward Cargo Receipt (FCR): Receipt issued by Forwarding Agent acknowledging receipt of the goods.

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