Basic transport documentation
The Bill of Lading terms and conditions apply to all shipments handled by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and are printed on the reverse side of the Bill of Lading. They can also be viewed and printed from [Bill of Lading].
1. Types of Bill of Lading
1.1 Sea Waybill
The WWL Sea Waybill is a transport contract (contract of carriage) and is only issued as a cargo receipt on a hardcopy or transferred by email. The Sea Waybill will always have a nominated consignee. It is not negotiable and the title to the goods cannot be transferred during the transit. The advantage of the Sea Waybill is that it simplifies the documentation procedure through eliminating the need for physical transfer of paper documents. Although local law and practise may require the surrender of paper documents, the Sea Waybill does facilitate paperless transactions. The term Straight Bill (widely used in the USA) is basically analogous with the Sea Waybill.1.2 Negotiable Bill of Lading
The WWL Bill of Lading is a transport contract (contract of carriage) and
receipt of cargo in addition to being a document of title (right to take
delivery). This feature is recognised by the Bill of Lading being consigned
"to order of" which means that it is a negotiable document that transfers
the title to the goods. This feature is commonly used when transactions
are financed through letters of credit and/or goods are traded during the
transit. The title to the goods can be transferred by a simple endorsement
on the document by the holder of the Bill of Lading and by handing over
the Bill of Lading to the new owner, in much the same way as a personal
check is endorsed.
2. Scope of transport liability
[Back to Menu]WWL offers transport also beyond the services provided by own vessels. This is commonly arranged in two different ways using either a Sea Waybill or a Negotiable Bill of Lading.
