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How to check and verify shipping documents such as Vessel B/L of full loaded vessel which it may be fake or not?

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Question added by Tariq Al Farah , Commercial Manager , Zeus International Management Consulting & Trade LLC
Date Posted: 2014/07/13
mohamed badawy
by mohamed badawy , Head Of Operations , Almajdoui Logistics Company

Examine all documents and make sure all the information it already correctly is through coordination with shipping lines where you should review the B/L & AWB ((shipper,consignee,notify and address, port of load and discharging.gross weight .cntr number,description of goods )) ,Telex,freight invoices,In addition to must also review documents such as commercial invoice,certificate of original. packing list,saso certificate , insurance policy is  important as the previously mentioned because if any error will cause problems in the next port in the customs clearance procedure and pay more expenses while how to check loaded vessels also coordination whith shipping lines and shipping agence by Email or tracking shipping line or operation department in Container Termina land the Port Authority

Tariq Al Farah
by Tariq Al Farah , Commercial Manager , Zeus International Management Consulting & Trade LLC

The website maay be related to Fake company and Douments may be Fake.

Verification shall be by contacting the captain and checking the Vessel Owner Name and contact details as well contacting with the Port Authority to confirm the contact of the vessel and the destination port.

 

It is not that easy as there are nigerians biggest scammers416 using that to hunt multi-million dollars transaction.

 

ahmed ally el sayed
by ahmed ally el sayed , customs appraiser & auditor , egyptian customs authority

by checking through various web sites for (Fiata) or the web site of shipping line itself with the no. & code of the b/l itself

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