£1,150.00

Bills Of Lading

23 - 24 October 2025

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Introduction

Bills of Lading are the most important documents in world trade, including shipping of every kind. Understanding the commercial and legal considerations is vital to the successful shipping and transportation of cargo. All players involved with Bills of Lading, including shipowners, charterers, brokers, agents, lawyers and bankers need to have a firm grasp of the complexities involved in the careful use of these essential documents.

Bills of Lading is a practical course that covers in detail the obligations of owners and other carriers, charterers and other shippers, agents and bankers.

This workshop will provide a comprehensive knowledge of bills of lading. During these two days, participants will explore the issues and complexities of bills of lading and learn how they function, what purpose they serve and their implications for the shipping of company-specific goods. Various international regulations will be discussed, including Hague and Hague-Visby Rules, Hamburg Rules, Rotterdam Rules, UCP 500 & 600 and ISBP.

Through a combination of theory, discussion, practical examples and exercises, gain a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals involved in the careful creation and use of these crucial documents.

Bills of lading is a virtual course delivered through Zoom.
*Starts at: 9AM London | 13PM Dubai | 5PM Singapore
*Ends at: 1:30 PM London | 5:30PM Dubai | 9:30PM Singapore

What will you Learn?

Understand the types of bill of lading and the commercial, technical and financial obligations of owners, other carriers and charterers
Discuss carriers’ charter or liner obligations and know who is responsible for what
Know the relevance of the Hague / Hague-Visby / Hamburg / Rotterdam Rules and the advantages and disadvantages of each
Appreciate the role of port agents and their vital functions and obligations

Agenda

Day 1 – 9 am to 1:30 pm London Time

Introduction to Bills of Lading
– Commercial and legal functions of a B/L – as a receipt, document of title, transferable contract of carriage
– Common “labels” for B/L;
– Relationship between B/L and sale contract

Similar documents
– Waybills
– Delivery Orders
– Mate’s Receipts
– Electronic Title

The Hague, Hague-Visby, Hamburg and Rotterdam Rules
– Overview and their application
– Rights and Obligations of Parties
– Paramount clauses

Enforcement of Bills of Lading – Practical Concerns
– Identifying the Contractual Carrier
– Identifying the party entitled to sue and be sued
– Identifying incorporated C/P terms
– Fraudulent B/Ls

Common carriage responsibilities under Bills of Lading
– The “STARSIN” and “RAFAELA S”
– Letters of Indemnity

Day 2 – 9 am to 1:30 pm London Time

Bills of Lading – Issue and Corrections
– Procedures for Issuing B/L
– Switched B/L
– Problems created by error in B/L
– Correction or Substitution of a B/L

Letters of Credit
– UCP 500 v UCP 600
– INCOTERMS 2000 v 2010 v 2020

Through and combined transport bills of lading
– Implications of sub-contracting and involving more than one actual carrier: whose responsibility and liability?
– Himalaya clause
– Multimodal bills of lading – a comparison of through & combined transport bills of lading
– House bills of lading

Which is the governing contract of carriage?
– Liner Booking Note v Charter Party
– Effect of Charter Party terms on Bs/L
– Examples supplied by delegates for discussion

Participants

Bills of lading designed for:

Shipowners
Charterers including Importers, Exporters and Traders
Ship Managers
Port and ship agents
Shipbrokers
Freight forwarders
Legal advisers
Government bodies and representatives
Bankers

Instructors

Jeffrey

Bills of Lading course lecturer has extensive experience and has been involved in shipping and trading for more than 45 years. He is the fourth generation of a shipping family, has been a member of the Baltic Exchange since 1976 and has worked with Lloyd’s underwriter and as a shipbroker, ship owner, gasoil futures broker, charterer and commodities trader in London and abroad.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eProviding maritime and commodities commercial claims consultancy and bespoke corporate training worldwide. He has been arbitrating maritime disputes since 1994.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eHe is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Visiting Professor at the IMO’s World Maritime University in Malmo and at Shanghai Maritime University.

Price

Course price

2-Day Virtual Course – Bills of Lading: 1150 GBP

What’s included?

The course fee covers:
– Participation in 8-hour Virtual Module
– The Course materials in e-version
– Industry Certificate of IBH: 8 CPD hours

Payment options

Payment options are available in two forms: bank transfer and card payment.

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Zoom Delivery

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