How must a transport document for ocean transport be filled out?
In the case of direct transport from loading port to unloading port, the port shown in the documentary credit under “shipment from” or something similar must be stated in the field “Port of Loading” in the bill of lading. If the documentary credit requires shipment from your country and it is necessary to transship in, say Hamburg, you state the name of the port in your country in the “Place of Receipt” field and Hamburg in the “Port of Loading” field. In such a situation, where there are two ships, the bill of lading must always be endorsed with an on-board notation – and if, as in the example, shipment from your country is required, the on-board notation must show loading in the port in question, stating the port name, ship name and date of loading.
