What is a telex release and its purpose for shipping?
A Telex release is the industry term for the release of cargo at one port when the original bill of lading has been surrendered at another. Although this is still referred to as a Telex release, today the release is almost always made by e-mail.Telex release is a normal practice in liner shipping.The shipper, or a forwarder, or an NVOCC may choose (for one reason or another) to surrender the bills of lading to the carrier’s agent in a port other than the discharge port.The carrier’s agent has a duty to collect the original bills of lading before releasing cargo and the bills of lading are normally surrendered to the discharge port agent, but it is not necessary for this to be the case. However, collection by another agent does need to be handled carefully.
