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Transportation

Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.

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express B/L

Transportation; Shipping

Non–negotiable B/L where there are no paper copies printed of originals.

freight B/L

Transportation; Shipping

A contract of carriage between a shipper and forwarder (who is usually a NVOCC); a non–negotiable document.

government B/L (GBL)

Transportation; Shipping

A bill of lading issued by the U.S. government.

hitchment B/L

Transportation; Shipping

B/L covering parts of a shipment which are loaded at more than one location. Hitchment B/L usually consists of two parts, hitchment and hitchment memo. The hitchment portion ...

house B/L

Transportation; Shipping

B/L issued by a freight forwarder or consolidator covering a single shipment containing the names, addresses and specific description of the goods shipped.

intermodal B/L

Transportation; Shipping

B/L covering cargo moving via multimodal means. Also known as Combined Transport B/L, or Multimodal B/L.

long form B/L

Transportation; Shipping

B/L form with all Terms & Conditions written on it.Most B/L’s are short form which incorporate the long form clauses by reference.

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