Common terms in shipping goods by sea

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Contact hotline for sea container shipping: 

Southern: 
Mr. Quoc: 0909 344 247
Mr Mien: 0909 199 247
 
North: 
Ms. Thuy: 0909 238 247
Ms.Hoa: 0906 353 247
 

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The sea transportation method that Proship provides has its advantages

  • Sea transport can transport all types of goods (except prohibited goods and dangerous goods)
  • Sea transport routes are mostly natural
  • Proship shipping service has a very large transport capacity
  • Shipping by sea is not limited like other modes of transport
  • Shipping fees are lower than other types of transportation methods and other units
  • Proship accepts transport of containerized LCL goods (LCL goods) by sea
  • Transporting full container goods (FCL goods) by sea
  • Full shipping service by sea from warehouse to warehouse - Door to Door shipping. Transportation from port to port (CY – CY), or transportation from warehouse to port (Door – CY).
Common terms in shipping goods by sea
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  • Transporting full containers and retail goods
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Learn common sea shipping terms today

Below are 40 English terms specialized in maritime transport to serve the process of international transactions and cooperation:

  • Shipper: Shipper
  • Ship owner: Ship owner
  • Broker: Broker
  • Liner booking note: Ship freight record
  • In apparent good order and condition: Appropriate external condition
  • Charter party: Contract for chartering a ship
  • Booking note: Booking note
  • Ocean Bill of Lading - B/L: Ocean bill of lading
  • Received for shipment bill of lading: Bill of lading received goods for loading
  • Shipped on board bill of lading: Bill of lading has been loaded
  • Straight bill of lading: Direct bill of lading
  • Bill of lading to bearer: Anonymous bill of lading (presented bill of lading)
  • Bill of lading to order of…: Bill of lading to order
  • Clean bill of lading: Perfect bill of lading
  • Unclean of lading: Bill of lading is not perfect
  • Direct bill of lading: Direct bill of lading
  • Through bill of lading: Through bill of lading
  • Combined transport bill of lading or multimodal transport bill of lading: Combined transport bill of lading (multimodal bill of lading)
  • Voyage bill of lading: Voyage bill of lading
  • Container of lading: Container bill of lading
  • Liner bill of lading: Ship's bill of lading
  • Copy of lading: Copy bill of lading
  • Original bill of lading: Original bill of lading
  • Number of bill of lading: Bill of lading number
  • Vessel or name of ship: Name of the ship
  • Port of loading: Port of loading
  • Via or transshipment port: Port of transshipment
  • Consignee: The person who receives the goods
  • Notify address: Notification address
  • Place of delivery: Place of delivery
  • Name of goods: Name of goods
  • Marks and numbers: Marks and numbers
  • Kind of packages and descriptions of goods: How to package and describe goods
  • Number of packages: Number of packages
  • Total weight or measurement: Total weight or volume
  • Freight and charges: Freight and charges
  • Number of original bill of lading: Number of original bill of lading
  • Place and date of issue: Time and place of issuance of bill of lading
  • Master's signature: The carrier's signature.
Common terms in shipping goods by sea
Learning the terminology in sea transport helps businesses feel more secure when choosing this method.

sea shipping terms related to different types of bills of lading are listed in detail as follows:

Classified by consignee

  • Order bills of lading: This is the most common type of bill of lading in international trade and transportation, whereby the carrier will deliver goods according to the order of the shipper or the person listed on the bill of lading. .
  • Straight bills of lading: A type of bill of lading that clearly states the name, address, phone number, fax, email, etc. of the consignee and only this person has the right to receive the goods upon presentation of the bill of lading. valid.
  • Bearer bills of lading: A bill of lading that allows delivery of goods to the person presenting the bill of lading. This is considered a type of order bill of lading but is not recorded according to anyone's order. In other words, an ordered bill of lading can be converted into an anonymous bill of lading by endorsing the back side without specifying whose order the goods are delivered to.

In addition to the above classification according to transferability, depending on the specific purpose, bills of lading can also be divided into the following types:

Sort by delivery status

  • Received for shipment B/L: This bill of lading is issued before the goods are loaded onto the ship. This bill of lading does not contain the ship's name and loading date. It can be converted into a "shipped bill of lading" by adding confirmation of the ship's name and actual loading date.
  • Shipped on board B/L: This bill of lading is issued after the goods have been loaded somewhere onto the ship.

Sort by bill of lading status

  • Unclean bill of lading (Unclean B/L): Also known as dirty bill of lading, there is a clear note about the defective status of the goods and packaging such as torn packaging, goods showing signs of mold or damage. harmful,…
  • Perfect bill of lading (Clean B/L): Also known as a clean bill of lading, there is no note about previous defects or damage to the goods or packaging.

Classified by presentation of bill of lading

  • Original bill of lading (Original B/L): A bill of lading that the consignee must present the original bill of lading to receive a delivery order (D/O).
  • Telex Release B/L: A bill of lading in which the consignee does not need to present the original bill of lading because there is electricity for delivery.
  • Surrendered B/L: The bill of lading has been presented to the shipping line or shipping line representative somewhere, usually at the loading port (after issuance). Accordingly, the consignee only needs to complete procedures to pay Local Charges at the port of discharge to be able to get D/O without submitting the original Bill.

Classified by bill of lading issuer

  • What is house bill? House Bill of Lading (HBL): A type of bill of lading issued by a freight forwarding company. Normally, the sender and receiver of the goods are the goods owner (i.e. the import-export company).
  • Master Bill of Lading (MBL): A bill of lading issued by the shipping company. Accordingly, the consignor and consignee can be the goods owner or the forwarding company (or agent).

Some other types of bills of lading

  • Seaway bill: This is essentially a shipping document and does not function as a document of ownership like a B/L
  • Combined Bill of Lading: A combined bill of lading is a type of bill of lading used in cases where goods are transported from the point of departure to the destination by two or more different types of transport. In particular, there is usually 1 cruise leg like ship + truck. This type is similar to a multimodal bill of lading (Multimodal B/L or Intermodal B/L).
  • Switch Bill of Lading: Is a 3-party bill of lading, related to buying and selling between 3 parties. In this case, the final buyer and seller will not know each other but through an intermediary in the middle.

Contact hotline for sea container shipping: 

Southern: 
Mr. Quoc: 0909 344 247
Mr Mien: 0909 199 247
 
North: 
Ms. Thuy: 0909 238 247
Ms.Hoa: 0906 353 247
 

Why are Proship's ocean shipping costs often low?

Low cost is one of the advantages that Proship Sea Freight Service possesses and helps maximize budget savings for many businesses today. Mainly because:

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1. Shipments with large loads and volumes will be transported in the same shipment, helping shippers not have to pay service fees multiple times.

2. Traffic on the sea is natural, boats move quite comfortably, and do not have to pay tolls like roads, so it more or less helps shippers reduce service fees.

3. The cost of operating a transport ship is not small, but when many shippers hire Proship's sea freight service, the cost will be divided. Therefore, the cost to transport a shipment by sea will be smaller than other modes of transport.

Common terms in shipping goods by sea
Shipping by sea has lower costs than other methods today.

Proship shipping unit has just listed in detail common terms in sea shipping , if large, medium & small domestic businesses are in need of choosing a cost-effective method of transporting goods. At most, you should refer to it to gain more experience and knowledge to help you. For details about the full package sea freight service, please contact hotline 0909 344 247  for free support and advice from Proship.vn.

Contact hotline for sea container shipping: 

Southern: 
Mr. Quoc: 0909 344 247
Mr Mien: 0909 199 247
 
North: 
Ms. Thuy: 0909 238 247
Ms.Hoa: 0906 353 247
 

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