Procurements we find some times bill lading , what does mean bill of lading ?there is more than one type ?

Bill of Lading is a detailed list of a shipment of goods in the form of a receipt given by the carrier to the person consigning the goods.

The landing location and the delivery location.

Bill of Lading is a document showing item wise description of shipment of goods along with quantity descritpion as booked. This also serves as a receipt given by the carrier to the party booking the goods

A bill of lading is a document issued by a carrier (or their agent) to acknowledge receipt of cargo for shipment. Although the term historically related only to carriage by sea, a bill of lading may today be used for any type of carriage of goods.

The types of bill of lading are:

• An on-board bill of lading
• A received-for-shipment bill of lading
• A straight bill of lading
• An order bill of lading

Its the list of items shiped by the shipper

Upon receving the shipment it's considered as a check list and receiving document

The proforma invoice will be cross checked against the same

A Bill of lading is a legal document issued by a carrier to a shipper that details the type, quantity, and destination of the goods being carried. Its also serves as a shipment receipt when the carrier delivers the goods at a predetermined destination

Bill of lading works as a receipt of freight services, a another words its a contract between a freight carrier and shipper and a document of title. its a legally binding document providing the driver and the carrier with all the details needed to process the freight shipment and invoice it correctly.

Bill Of Landing is A document issued by a carrier ,or its agents to the shipper as a contract for carriage of goods.The 12 Common Bill of  Landing 

1:Straight Bill Of Landing :issued to customer where bills are already paid for.

2:To Order Bill of Lading: used when shipment is not paid in advance.

3:Clean Bill Of Landing :the carried has to sign off saying when the packages were loaded were in good condition.

4:Inland Bill Of Landing :This allows shipping carrier to ship cargo by road or rail,accross domestic land ,but not over seas.

5;Ocean Bill Of Landing;It allows the shipper to transport the cargo overseas ,nationally or internationally.

6Through Bill Of Landing;Allows for shipper cargo to pass through diffrent modes of trnasportation or several distribution centers.It may include inland or Ocean Bill Of Landing depending on final destination.

7:Multimodal Transport Bill Of Lading :it involves a minimumof two diffrent modes of transport ,land or ocean.

8:Direct Bill Of Lading :Used when you know the same Vessel that picked up cargo will deliver it to final destination.

9:Stale Bill Of Lading :the cargo arrives before Bill Of Lading.

10:Shipped On Bill Of Lading:Issued when shipped good arrives in good condition.

11:Received Bill Of Lading :It states the cargo has arrived at the port and it is ready to be loaded on the ship .

12:Clause Bill Of Lading :It is cargo is damaged or there are missing quatities a clause Bill Of Lading is issued.

The reference document is the maritime transport contract concluded between the shipper and the shipping carrier. It is also a representative title of the goods.

a detailed list of a shipment of goods in the form of a receipt given by the carrier to the person consigning the goods.

3 types

1. Inland
2. Ocean way
3. Air way

a detailed list of a ship's cargo in the form of a receipt given by the master of the ship to the person consigning the goods.