"Full container cargo (non-dangerous goods) sea freight export process
The approximate flow of FCL (non-dangerous goods) sea freight export process is as follows:
Cargo soliciting→inquiry→booking→acceptance of consignment application→booking confirmation→loading→issuance of empty containers→boxing→inbound→border inspection→declaration→inspection declaration→customs declaration→loading (loading plan)→examination of bill of lading→shipowner's confirmation of charges→advance borrowing of purchasing and paying remittances→payment of all charges→signing of bill of lading→demand for payment to the owner of the shipment→confirmation of payment and payment by the owner of the shipment→issuance of commercial invoice→discharge of bill of lading/electronic discharges/SEAWAYBILL
(A) Cargo solicitation → inquiry → booking → acceptance of consignment application → booking confirmation
A. Salesman soliciting cargo and accepting inquiries from cargo owners
During the period of soliciting cargo, some information should be asked from the inquiring shipper, such as:
1、 Shipper
2. Consignee
3. Notifier
4. Name (in Chinese and English)
5. Port of destination, port of transit
6, Cabinet type and volume, special instructions for overweight cabinets (for special cabinets, detailed cargo dimensions, length*width*height, gross weight, volume, etc., and sometimes a more detailed order of loading of the cargo and a schematic diagram of placement are required.) The maximum volume of each type is: ( length*width*height ) loadable volume, loadable weight
1×20'GP=31CBM 6*2.38*2.38 25 17MT
1×40'GP=67CBM 12*2.38*2.38 55 25MT
1×40'HC=76CBM 12*2.7*2.38
1×45'GP=86CBM
(Note: GP general purpose general box; CBM cubic metre cubic metre; MT metric ton metric ton; HC high cubic high box)
7、 Dangerous goods, frozen goods special instructions
8、 Shipment period (whether there is a letter of credit requirement)
9. Requirements for loading (shipping certificate, etc.)
10, Cargo delivery date and delivery method
11, Freight settlement method (prepayment, on-site payment), whether the third place payment
12、Whether to specify the ship owner
13, whether there is a requirement to apply for the destination port N days free of container period
14. Whether the bill of lading is issued MB/L or HB/L, and whether it is signed by the third place.
According to the requirements mentioned by the salesman, the line manager will ask for quotations from the shipping company and try to apply for a lower price in order to supply the owner's choice.
(Ⅰ) If booking directly with the shipowner, the following points should be noted:
1、 Whether the shipowner has a port of destination for the cargo owner.
2、 Whether it is possible to take overweight cabinets
3, whether it is a direct ship or transit ship, where to transit
4, how many days to arrive at the destination port
5, the voyage to dock what terminal (Xiamen's Haitian, Xiangyu, Guomao, off the island of international containers, Songyu, Hairun,)
6, the voyage space is tight, whether the space can be guaranteed
(Ⅱ) if the designated shipowner, when necessary (such as freight cheaper) can be booked through the second freight forwarder, but in addition to pay attention to the same points with the shipowner, but also in the booking should be confirmed before the following aspects:
1, in the bill of lading, whether to change the SHIPPER or other information
2, in the case of the owner has requested, whether to apply for N days of the destination port container-free period
3, the bill of lading is issued MB / L or HB / L
4、 Whether the space can be guaranteed
(The above only applies to sea freight prepaid FREIGHT PREPAID)
Third, the route director and the shipowner / freight forwarder negotiated tariffs, and the owner accepts the operator's offer, sign the export cargo agency power of attorney S / O (booking form), the operator will be able to booking, to the documents department to print a non-format consignment note, and in the marking of the above ship date, freight, container type and volume of containers, and the owner of the special requirements of the Division of booking the person's phone number, fax, and so on. After the consignment note has been transmitted, the shipowner can be urged to confirm the booking.
At the same time, the salesman to fill in the complete company business cover, and marked clearly the cost of each cost amount of the trailer company, customs broker and its telephone and fax.
Fourth, the route director to obtain the shipowner's reply to the booking confirmation, in the cover to fill in the bill of lading number, ship's name voyage, to the OP operation
V. How to deal with the unexpected situation
1、Why the cargo owner requests to change to the next voyage
Notify the shipowner to return the original booking confirmation and re-book the space for the next voyage. If the freight rate changes, inform the operator in time and negotiate with the cargo owner.
2. Cargo owner requests to apply for 10~14 days container free period at destination port.
Contact with the shipowner to determine the specific number of days N that can be applied to the exemption period, and issue an application for the port of destination N days of the exemption period (stamped with the official seal of the bill of lading on the SHIPPER), FAX to the shipowner. Then it will apply to the destination port until confirmation.
3、Non-dangerous description
If the cargo name is chemical substance, but non-dangerous goods, and the shipowner has asked for instructions, then we need to issue non-dangerous goods instructions, stamped with the official seal of SHIPPER on the bill of lading.
4、After picking up the container, the shipowner will change the ship or the cargo owner will request to change the ship.
With the original booking confirmation to the shipowner to return the load, re-booking, get a new booking confirmation, and to the shipowner to issue a set of container application, stamped with the official seal of the freight forwarder. Note the original information of the ship's name voyage (MV.), bill of lading number (OB/L), port of departure / port of destination (POL / POD), container number / container type (CNTR #) need to set the container to the new ship's name voyage, new bill of lading number.
(II) Scheduling→Issuance of empty containers→Container loading→Importation→Border Inspection
I. Scheduling
1, OP according to the information provided by the cargo owner brush out the container cargo consignment note (discharge sheet), discharge sheet a total of nine:
The first one: the cargo owner keeps the backing
The second: the bottom of the shipping agency (plus booking freight forwarding business chapter to type the code of the owner of the shipping agency)
The third: freight notice
The fourth: freight notice
The fifth: application for picking up container (stamped with booking forwarder's business seal)
Sixth: copy of packing list and terminal receipt (stamped with terminal entry stamp after the container enters the terminal)
Attachment of the sixth joint: application for payment of port charges for export cargo (indicate the charges for loading or towing, so as to collect the payment from the cargo owner and reconcile the account with the finance department).
The seventh: a copy of the terminal receipt, the major and minor coupons
Copy：Yard Receipt
The ninth: the bottom of the forwarder (stamped with booking forwarder business seal)
2、If the exported goods are foodstuffs, at the same time of printing the loading list, print a loading list that has been stamped with the terminal's entry chapter, fill in the date of entry, and fax it to the Customs Brokerage House for the exchange of Customs Clearance.
3、Confirmation of booking
Take the 2nd~9th part of the manifest and the booking confirmation to the field office to the shipping agency for discharging.
After discharging, the shipping agent will collect the 2nd copy and stamp the seal on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th copies of the manifest.
In addition
A. For online booking, after verbal confirmation of tariff with shipowner, log in the company's user name and password on COSCO website, enter the content of consignment note, etc., and mark the phone number of booking officer, fax number and the words "advance loan of 6, 7 and 8 coupons" in the additional instructions. After sending, it will be audited before ship allocation, after ship allocation, you can directly print the confirmed booking form without scheduling.
B. The booking operation of SITC is more different:
Japan line can make up the bill of lading number according to SITC's SALES to our company, and according to the ship's name and voyage on the schedule to make up the consignment note and the manifest 1~9, without the booking confirmation of SITC can be loaded. However, it is necessary to FAX one copy of the manifest to SITC to indicate the booking, and SITC will notify you if the space is tight.
Other routes If the vessel is not SITC's, SITC will pass the booking confirmation and it should be lined up at the feeder owner. If the ship is SITC, it will be directly loaded!
Second, pick up empty containers for loading into the field Border Inspection
Ⅰ, towing and loading
①The fifth link of the scheduling list (stamped with booking forwarder's business seal)
② booking confirmation
① + ② from the shipping agency
③ Packing list (two packing lists/cabinets for frozen containers, with temperature and freezing container marking ""12F"") Haicang Terminal is exempted from packing lists.
④Towed container handover sheet, indicating towing time, place, contact person and telephone number (If the SHIPPER has special requirements such as the frame must be 20 frames, food products need to do cabinet inspection, wood products need to be fumigated and so on, it should also be informed.)
After ⑤ equipment handover order, go to the designated yard to pick up the container.
According to ④ to the owner's designated place for loading, after the arrival of the container, the owner will load the container by himself, after sealing the seal, then the towing company will tow the container into the terminal with ③ + ⑤.
(6) Six attached pages to be kept as settlement of harbour charges.
OP will track the container towing situation, get the container number and seal, and check with the owner of the ship, especially when one owner has issued several tickets together, it must be checked with the owner of the ship. In addition, after the container is loaded into the yard, you can also log on to the terminal's web portal to inquire about the ship owner, container type, seal, and so on.
Ⅱ, yard loading
① notify the yard in advance to arrange for field loading plan, and the owner to determine the field loading time, fax a warehouse map to the owner (with OP's phone fax)
② get the equipment handover sheet
③ before the owner of the goods to the yard, the yard should be lifted to the container
④ Fill in the field loading plan, indicating the loading time, contact person, telephone (if the SHIPPER has special requirements such as the frame must be 20 racks, food loaded with the need to do the cabinet inspection, fumigation of wood products need to be done, etc., should also be informed.)
⑤ If the loading is completed, the cargo owner should be asked to confirm whether the cargo has been filled up and the container can be towed into the terminal.
(6) If the container is ready to enter the yard, obtain the container number and seal and check with the terminal.
Ⅲ, after the container is loaded into the terminal, arrange field service to the terminal for stamping the seal of entry (on the 6th part of the loading list).
Border Inspection
1、 If the vessel is travelling directly to the United States, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, it is necessary to fill in the border inspection form to the border inspection station within two days before sailing, and then send it to the terminal together with the released 6th, 7th and 8th couples after release.
2, if the border inspection (almost the same practice with the Customs), but if the field loaded to the yard to find the cargo stamp, and then go to the border station release.
Fourth, the special requirements of the container
1, the cabinet inspection cabinet (general export goods for food only need), should be informed as early as possible, the co-inspector is expected to drag or field loading time, fax loading list in order to arrange the cabinet inspection plan. Cabinet inspection takes about half a working day, the co-inspector to fill out (including the following effective content: inspection number, box number, specifications, temperature, test evaluation, co-inspector signature, inspector signature, and stamped with the official seal of the freight forwarder) to the Commodity Inspection Bureau to apply to the designated yard self-inspection of qualified containers at the container fitness test. After passing the inspection, issued by the Commodity Inspection Bureau of the People's Republic of China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Container Inspection and Quarantine (referred to as the cabinet inspection sheet), the original of which was given to the Customs Clearance Bank for customs clearance, a copy of which is stamped with the "Union for the origin of the inspection and quarantine agencies to check containers and archives," by the clerk to the owner of the goods back. Co-inspectors in a number of cabinets within the checklist issued, fill out the registration form for outbound containers loaded with goods, audit and seal sent to the Commodity Inspection Bureau for cancellation.
2, if the goods are transported to Europe and other countries of wood products or goods used in wooden pallets, wooden packaging, it should be fumigated, which is the destination port requirements. Before fumigation, first determine whether the cargo owner's goods are ready, in advance of dragging the container or field loading ready for fumigation.
Required fumigation materials are.
① declaration of wooden packaging materials of goods exported to Europe (official seal)
② letter of entrustment for inspection (official seal)
③A letter of guarantee issued by the owner of the goods for inspection (official seal)
④ Cargo invoice (official seal)
⑤ Cargo packing list (official seal)
⑥ If the outer package of the goods is wet due to the weather, which may lead to unclear marking, and because of the tight delivery time, it is necessary to mark and fumigate the goods within the stipulated time, so a letter of guarantee is issued for fumigation.
* After the material is handed over to the customs broker, the broker will make an appointment with the Commodity Inspection Bureau for fumigation. The fumigation time is 24 hours, after which a fumigation certificate issued by the Commodity Inspection Bureau is obtained. As the fumigation time is long, we can only enter the field, declare and make customs declaration after the release of gas, so we should make arrangements in advance.
V. Handling of emergencies
1、Application for establishing customer code
If the cargo owner has no customer code in the shipping agency, then fill in the application form for establishing customer code, stamp the official seal of SHIPPER on the manifest, and apply for adding code in the shipping agency.
2、After scheduling, the cargo owner changes the container type and quantity.
To change the ship name, voyage, bill of lading number, container owner, container type, size, number of containers, etc., first go to the export loading department to confirm the change and then go to the Container Management Department to apply for the corresponding change procedures. Changing the place of picking up and returning containers shall be handled directly by the Container Management Department.
3、Discharge
(1) All the goods after discharge will generate ￥50 booking fee to be paid.
(2) If the cargo is not delivered to the yard after receiving the equipment hand-over slip, and the cargo is unloaded for any reason, it is necessary to hold a full set of equipment hand-over slip and go to the shipping agent for unloading.
(3) If the cargo is backloaded for some reasons and the heavy container has not entered the terminal after picking up the container, hold the entry link of the equipment handover slip to the shipping agent for backloading procedures, and return the empty containers picked up to the designated yard in a timely manner. Without permission, the empty containers after unloading shall not be reused in other tickets for export or retained without permission (reuse of other tickets requires the issuance of container guarantee letter). Otherwise, the misuse of containers, losses and related costs will be borne by the responsible party.
4、When picking up the container, there is no trailer towing the container
(1) First contact with the owner of the goods, whether the towing time can be slightly delayed
(2) If the time is urgent, then temporarily arrange another towing company to go to tow the container delayed into the field
5、Trailer to the yard to pick up the container, but the yard does not need the container
A. Immediately contact with the shipowner and ask other yards if there are still containers for the shipowner.
B. Go to the shipping agent to change the equipment handover order (normal working hours)
C. If the container is not towed during normal working hours:
① shipowner to confirm the container is located in the yard, issued a confirmation of borrowed containers
② Borrowed container freight forwarder to fill out the loan letter of guarantee, stamped with the seal of the freight forwarder. (Showing the type of container volume and shipowner) If it is a frozen container, it should also describe the vents and temperature; If it is a container inspection, it will directly call the container that has been cabinet inspection qualified containers.
6、After picking up the container, due to the goods can not be ready, the owner of the cargo request to postpone a voyage
After the container has been lifted and the export time is postponed, according to the shipping company's shipping schedule, reasonable arrangements for the use of the box time if more than the shipping company to provide free use of the box period, will be in accordance with the relevant provisions of the container overtime charges.
7、Apply for delayed entry due to cargo owner's reason of not being able to enter the yard on time.
Timely contact with the shipowner and inform the expected time of entry, the shipowner will apply to the terminal under the supervision of the Customs and attach the application for delayed entry stating the name of the ship, voyage, bill of lading number, box number, port of discharge, place of delivery, etc. (stamped with the seal of the freight forwarder).
(C) Declaration → Inspection → Customs declaration → allocation (loading plan)
I. Declaration (checking information → declaration)
At the same time in loading should remind the customs declaration information, in order to timely declaration of customs. Always pay attention to the time of interception of entry, interception of the bill of lading, interception of customs declaration, interception of release.
Customs declaration information are:
1, the necessary documents:
① goods invoice (official seal)
② cargo packing list (official seal)
③ proxy customs declaration power of attorney (official seal) White Union Customs retained Yellow Union entrusted party to retain (customs broker) Red Union entrusted party to retain (owner)
④ export collection and cancellation of receipts stub + cancellation + special export tax rebates
⑤Contract (only for general trade)
(6) Customs clearance (commodity inspection)
2、Other documents (if any, you need to provide)
① export licence
② tax exemption certificate
③ Certificate of commodity inspection
Certificate of origin
⑤ Copy of the header of the mouth wheat
⑥Copy of letter of credit
*After obtaining the customs declaration information, OP should first check it with the previous scheduling information, check whether there is any change, and if there is any change, then it should fill in the change before sailing, and reprint a new scheduling list 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 and packing list for declaration.
**If the booking is made through a second forwarder, the forwarder will be responsible for scheduling. After scheduling, the forwarder will hand over copies 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the manifest, and attach a blank copy of the pre-sailing changes (forwarder's stamp) and a blank copy of copies 2 and 9 of the manifest (forwarder's stamp) for declaration.
①The row of loads, after stamping the entry stamp of the bill of lading 6, 7, 8, 9 couples
② Newly printed 2, 6, 7, 8 and 9 copies for customs declaration (with container number and seal).
③Change before sailing (freight forwarder's seal)
④ Correct packing list (with container number and seal). ④Correct packing list (with container number and seal) ④Correct packing list (with container number and seal) ④Correct packing list (with container number and seal) Handed over to the field to declare at the shipping agent's office
If there is no change in the data at the time of declaration, there is no need to refresh the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th couples and change them before sailing.
At this time, the shipping agent will collect the 2nd and 9th copies and stamp the declaration seal on the 6th and 8th copies.
Second, the inspection is to obtain the customs supervision requirements for export of goods for customs clearance needs to be provided by the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of goods after inspection agreed to export the customs clearance form.
1, if the export commodities for the state regulations need to do commodity inspection of goods, it is necessary to provide the owner of the relevant documents relating to the inspection for the single. Customs broker to provide the consignor's invoice, packing list, sales contract, as well as the cabinet inspection list, inspection power of attorney and a has been stamped with the entry chapter of the discharge of the bill of copy, commissioned the customs broker for the exchange of customs declaration procedures. When declaring customs, the customs declaration must be submitted to the customs together with the declaration information.
2、Checking
When encountering the exchange of customs declaration for commodity inspection (technical inspection/random inspection), the customs broker must make an appointment with the commodity inspection bureau for inspection. Inspection of the goods do not need to enter the terminal, only the goods are loaded into the container is complete, you can have the site directly with the Commodity Inspection Bureau of the inspector to the site inspection can be. At this time, the inspection is mainly for the performance of the goods packaging and production batch number. After the inspection, you can change out the customs clearance documents.
3, foreign owners of goods exported in Xiamen need to declare the local inspection and quarantine should be issued by the exchange of vouchers in Xiamen inspection.
Third, customs clearance
1, after the declaration of 6, 7, 8 joints and customs information forwarded to the customs broker for customs clearance.
2, customs broker with OP transferred to the whole set of customs information, the first hit the customs declaration, and customs declaration pre-entry. Declaration data into the electronic computer, the Customs received before the Customs can be formally submitted to the Customs declaration documents.
IV. Allocation (ship loading plan)
After the release of goods should be sent to the terminal in a timely manner for loading; this link is generally operated by the customs broker, the customs broker will be stamped with the "Customs release seal" of the 6th, 7th, 8th to the terminal loading room. After receiving the terminal, it will stamp on the 8th link, return it to the customs broker and transfer it to the freight forwarder for use in signing the bill of lading, leaving the 6th and 7th links behind. The 7th link will be forwarded to the first mate of the exporting ship by the terminal as the basis of loading and the 6th link will be handed over to the freight forwarder after the ship has sailed.
V. Possible situations
1, due to the shipowner's cabin, the cargo is dumped
(1) the shipowner is always out of their own considerations, in the booking of more confirmed a few spaces to the booking of freight forwarders, in order to prevent the consignor backloading, and the voyage is not fully loaded by the loss. Until the burst cabin can not be carried, only to carry out the dumping of containers.
(2) After the burst cabin shipowners timely notify the company route supervisor container was dumped. Generally the shipowner will entrust a customs broker to do a unified load exchange, each shipowner has different requirements, depending on the specific circumstances.
(3) OP to the Department of Documents according to the new ship name, voyage to retype the new 6, 7, 8 and packing list
(4) After lining up the new 6,7,8 couplings, use the old 8 couplings to exchange the old 6,7 couplings at the terminal
(5) Use the new 6, 7, 8 to stamp the entry seal
(6) the last will be the old 6, 7 and the new 6, 7, 8 to do a unified exchange of loads
2, after the declaration of goods cover, change the data again
After stamping the declaration chapter, generally not allowed to change the data again, such as the need to change should be presented with a stamped forwarder's official seal of the letter of guarantee, indicating the consignor, bill of lading number, ship's name voyage, date of sailing and the old and new data.
3、The shipping agent has cut off the load, and the goods need to be exported urgently.
Issuance of a letter of guarantee to the shipping agent (stamped with the official seal of the freight forwarder) to the customs broker for processing, can be at the same time row load, declaration, customs declaration and submission of orders.
4、Cargo exceeds the weight limit of the destination port and cannot enter the yard.
Issue a letter of guarantee to the shipowner stating that all the consequences will be borne by the freight forwarder and stamped with the official seal of the freight forwarder.
5、The port of departure terminal and the place of picking up boxes are in two different areas of the island or outside the island respectively
This has a vital impact on the cost of the trailer, pay attention to generate new road and bridge tolls.
6、Container has been in the field, but due to special reasons need to re-box out of the field
After the heavy container enters the terminal, it must be moved out of the terminal for some reasons and then re-enter the terminal for export, or move to another terminal for export, it is necessary to provide the relevant instructions from the consignor/trailer company and the customs inspection and release information, re-loading of the consignment note lading joints, etc., and go to the shipping agency to handle the procedure of moving the heavy container to the field.
(D) Examination of bill of lading → confirmation of charges by shipowner → advance loan of purchase and payment union → payment of all charges → signing of bill of lading.
I. What is the bill of lading
1, the bill of lading refers to a contract for the carriage of goods by sea and the goods by the carrier to take over or loading, as well as the carrier to ensure the delivery of goods documents. It is the consignee of proof of goods.
2, bill of lading content:
① ship name voyage
② bill of lading number
③ Carrier's name
④ Shipper
⑤ Consignee
⑥ Notifier
⑦ Port of loading, port of discharge, port of transhipment
⑧ Name, mark, packaging, number of pieces, weight, volume of goods
⑧ Name, marking, packaging, number of pieces, weight, volume of goods ⑨ Payment terms for freight
⑩ bill of lading date of issue, place, number of copies
*** the most important is the signature or seal of the carrier or its authorised person
Second, the bill of lading
1, check, change the bill of lading must be designated by the shipowner before the time for processing, so as to avoid unnecessary costs to change the bill.
2, the issuance of bills of lading or electric release, you need to go to the shipowner or the designated shipping agency, at the same time, must be prepared to the eighth and the relevant letter of guarantee, as well as the bank has paid the cost of each item of the payment of the water bill (the issuance of a letter of guarantee in advance of borrowing the purchase of payment of remittances before the payment of sea freight USD). At the same time, you can also use the water bill to issue invoices for the paid expenses and submit them to the finance for accounting.
Third, receive a single, electric discharge, SEAWAYBILL
1, first of all, should be timely to go to the customs broker will be sent after the release of the eighth chapter of the seal stamped with the dock to retrieve.
2, with the fourth link to the shipping agent to pay the document fee, if prepaid, when the owner of the freight has been paid with the water bill (the city of the original, non-city can be a copy of the letter of guarantee but need to be forwarding agents) and the fourth link to the invoice issued by the freight.
3、Collar (MASTER B/C)
① bill of lading is to take the eighth and the invoice for documentation fees, freight invoices (business link) to the shipping agent to issue a bill of lading
② If the content of the bill of lading and the eighth on the information is different or the bill of lading need to show some special content (such as B / L on the display of non-wooden packaging, ALSO NOTFY CLEAN BOARD) and the ship's certificate, etc.) are required to let the owner of the original bond on behalf of the shipowner to confirm the agreement, coupled with the forwarder's bond in order to sign for the receipt of the bill of lading.
③ If the owner of the cargo allowed to sign the bill of lading provided by the bond format for the foreign representative of the prescribed format, and must be confirmed by the shipowner agrees to add the forwarder's letter of guarantee.
Note: the time to receive the bill of lading should wait for the ship to open, the first mate receipt (the seventh) by the shipowner to take back to the shipping agency after verification of the shipping agency will issue a bill of lading, generally wait for the ship to open half a day later, but if the shipowner can issue a bill of lading, you can issue a single change in the ship after the opening of the letter of guarantee as long as the owner of the goods on the line.
4、Electric release
In the case of goods loaded on board, the shipping company issued a bill of lading, the consignee must surrender a properly endorsed (duly endorsed) the original bill of lading (in the change of port of discharge or in other special circumstances, usually should be surrendered a full set of the original bill of lading) (Note: this is the bill of lading as a payment of the nature of the securities, that is, bill of lading on the request of the realisation of the right of the lading must be to the bill of lading for the requisite), and should also be paid off! All payable expenses, and then only in the port of discharge to obtain a bill of lading (DeliveryOrder, D / O), the withdrawal of goods.
When the consignee can not get the bill of lading in time, it is usually the consignee with a guarantee in exchange for a bill of lading and then pick up the goods (Note: Please distinguish between the shipping practice is usually used in the concept of "letter of guarantee" and the concept of "guarantee" in the law of guarantees). However, the shipping company can not guarantee against a third party (holding the bill of lading of the real consignee), because the bill of lading is the carrier to ensure the delivery of goods on the basis of the document. The terms contained in the bill of lading to deliver the goods to a named person, or to deliver the goods in accordance with the instructions of an instructor, or to deliver the goods to the holder of the bill of lading, constitute the carrier's warranty under which the goods are delivered.
In order to make the consignee can not get the bill of lading in time, and the shipping company is not willing to guarantee the delivery of goods can be timely withdrawal of goods, in practice, the practice of "electric release". People usually say "electric release" is a narrow concept, that is, the shipper (consignor) will be loaded on board the ship will be the carrier (or its agent) issued by the carrier (or its agent) of the full set of original bills of lading back to the carrier (or its agent), while the designated consignee (non-nominal bill of lading); carrier authorization (usually by telex, telegraph and other communications) in the unloading of the goods. The carrier authorises (usually by telex, telegram or other means of communication) its agent at the port of discharge to deliver the goods without the consignee producing an original bill of lading (which has been recovered).
Therefore, the legal principle of "electric release" is: in the case where the carrier issues a bill of lading, the goods can be delivered when the bill of lading is withdrawn (or a bill of lading is issued). Since the carrier to recover the bill of lading is in the delivery of goods (port of discharge) other than the place (usually in the port of loading), as a special case, so the recovery of a full set of the original bill of lading. However, at present, the relevant international conventions, national laws (such as China's maritime law) and regulations do not have the definition of "electric release".
Electric discharge should be provided by the shipper in writing or letter of guarantee, in the case of the original bill of lading has been issued, it should be recovered a full set of the original bill of lading before doing electric discharge.
5、SEAWAYBILL：Basically equivalent to electric release, but not every destination port is allowed to do SEAWAYBILL. (Generally no cost) * with the eighth link, the invoice of the document fee, shipping invoice (attachment) in addition to the owner of the original letter of guarantee to go to the shipowner to handle the delivery of electric discharge fee to take the shipowner's electric discharge notification.
Call for payment:
1: ticket settlement: ticket settlement customers should comply with the principle of seeing the money to release a single
2：Monthly settlement: Monthly settlement customers can directly release the single to the customer after sailing
