Intermediate Course on Shipping Documentation - Bills of Lading Singapore Shipping Association
Price: AED 2,490

    Course details

    Bill of Lading is an important document used in international transactions. Preparation and issuing of this document is complex, with legal implications for the carrier issuing it. Sellers utilise this document to control the release of the goods vis-à-vis receipt of payment for the goods shipped.

    Course Outline  

    Role of Bills of Lading in International Trade  

    • Fulfilment of Sales Contract    
    • Payment Security 
    • Types of Carriage Contracts  
    • How the sale contract influences and affects the carriage contracts 
    • Major functions of Bills of Lading 

    The Bills of Lading as a Receipt  

    •    Apparent good order & condition 
    •    Clean & Claused Bills of Lading 
    •    "Said to Contain" Clause/Quantity/Weight 
    •    Date - Shipped Onboard / Received for Shipment

    The Bills of Lading as Evidence of Contract of Carriage  

    • Why evidence of contract of carriage? 
    • Who is the legal carrier? 
    • Types of Carriage 
    • Importance of International Regulations 
    • Combined and Through Transport Bills of Lading   The Bills of Lading as a Document of Title  
    • What is a negotiable document?    
    • The rule as to delivery of cargo 
    • Letters of indemnity    
    • Why sea waybill? 
    • Switch Bills of Lading

    Course Methodology     

    The course will be conducted through highly interactive lectures, group discussions, in-class exercises, legal case studies, slide presentations and tests.

    Target Participants     

    Executive and documentation staff of shipping lines, shippers/traders, carriers, logistics service providers and financial institutions

    Updated on 08 November, 2015

    About Singapore Shipping Association

    The SSA started to offer courses to shore-based shipping companies as far back as 1989. Twelve long and short part time vocational courses are currently conducted by full time professionals from the shipping industry. The courses are very well supported by the shipping companies. The Association, through its Executive Development Programme, aims to upgrade the high level of service and professionalism of shipping staff to enhance Singapore's competitiveness as an International Maritime Centre. This section therefore provides the details of various shipping courses which are currently conducted by the STI.

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