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PKL + Data = BOL

Bill of Lading

The Bill of Lading is a receipt for goods received for carriage issued by a steamship company or its agent.  It is also a contract for carriage or an evidence of the contract of carriage.  The ocean Bill of Lading specifies the conditions and terms of carriage and includes the character of the goods shipped along with their weights and destinations.  Furthermore, the ocean Bill of Lading will state the person to whom the goods are consigned and the person to notify once the goods have arrived.

eBill of Lading Trade Function

The eBill of Lading (BOL) is the electronic document equivalent of the marine Bill of Lading.  It is created using the same information generated by the agent or carrier.  It is used for electronic presentation of evidence of movement by ocean or inland waterway.