Bill of Lading 提单
B/L is the short form of Bill of Lading which is one of the most important documents in international business. A Bill of Lading represents both a receipt for goods shipped and a contract for shipment between the shipping company and the shipper. It is also a document of entitlement to the goods, giving the holder or the assignee the right to possess the goods. It is issued and signed by a shipping company or its authorized agent. B/L是Bill of Lading的缩写形式，是在国际贸易中最重要的单据之一。提单既作为承运货物的收据，又代表承运人和托运人之间的运输合同。它也是货物所有权的证件，因而给予持有人或受让人提货的权力。它由承运人或其授权代理签署。
1. The main functions of a B/L 提单的主要作用
1. It is a cargo receipt made out by the ship owner; 它是船方填制的货物
收据；
2. It is the evidence of a contract of carriage between the consignor and
the shipping company; 是托运人与承运人间的运输合同证明；
3. B/L is a document of title to the goods. 是货物所有权证明单据。
2. Types of B/L 提单类型
On board B/L 已装船提单； Direct B/L
直达提单；
Shipped B/L
已装船提单；
Received for Shipment B/L 备运提
单；
Transshipment B/L 转船提单； Clean B/L
清洁提单；
Through B/L
联运提单；
不清
Unclean B/L 或Foul B/L
洁提单；
Straight B/L 记名提单； Bearer B/L
Open B/L
不记名提单；
指示提单；
不记名提单； Order B/L
Long Form B/L
全式提单；
Short Form B/L
简式
提单；
On Deck B/L 舱面提单； Ante Dated B/L 倒签提单；
Stale B/L
过期提单；
Freight at Destination B/L 运费到付提
单；
Advanced B/L 预借提单；
Freight prepaid B/L
运费预付提单；
3．Specimen B/L 提单样本 Shipper CHINA WEIFANG RC OIL AND FAT CO., LTD. 2, BEIHAI, KUIWEN, WEIFANG, SHANDONG, 261041 CHINA Consignee TO OPENING BANK’S ORDER Notify Party GISBERT BRINKSCHULTE GMBH & CO., KG UNIVERSITAETSALLEE11-13, D-2800 BREMEN 33.F.R.GERMANY Pre-carriage by Ocean Vessel Voy. No. YUN FENG 9455 Port of Discharge ROTTEDAM Place of Receipt Port of Loading QINGDAO Final Destination Freight Payable at QINGDAO Numbers of Original B/L THREE (3) B/L NO.: COS271234 中国远洋运输总公司 CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING CO. DIRECT TRANSPORT BILL OF LADING ORIGINAL
Marks & Nos. Container. No./Seal No. No.of Containers or packages Kind of Packages: Destination of Goods Gross Weight Measurement 180CBM
GB BREMEN NO.1-UP DIN-NO. Container No./Seal No. 1×20’FULL FBZU 0032453-0032462 Total Packages (in words): ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY PALLETS ONLY Freight & Charges CLEAN ON BOARD 180 PALLETS 3600 BAGS FIRST GRADE 12-HSA IN 50KG BAG 180,000KGS Place and Date of Issue: QINGDAO OCT 23, 2007 Signed for the Carrier: FREIGHT PREPAID (盖章) FOR THE CARRIER NAMED ABOVE
4．The Main Contents and Notes of B/L 提单内容及说明 1. Shipper or Consignor 发货人或托运人 It is the exporter who is the beneficiary in the L/C.
说明：即与承运人签订运输契约，委托运输的货主，即发货人。在信用证支付方式下，一般以受益人为托运人；托收方式以托收的委托人为托运人。另外，根据《ucp500》第31条规定：除非信用证另有规定，银行将接受表明以信用证受益人以外的第三者为发货人的运输单据。
提单 bill of lading 样本 及 内容解析
