DOCUMENTS

COMMONLY USED IN
CARRIAGE OF
GOODS BY SEA
Prepared by: ARCE, Lucy Anne P.

BILL OF
LADING
A bill of lading
(sometimes
abbreviated as B/L or
BoL) is a document
issued by a carrier
which details a
shipment of
merchandise and
gives title of that
shipment to a
specified party.

SEA
WAYBILL
Sea Waybill is a
document prepared
by a transportation
line at the point of
a shipment; it
shows origin,
destination, route,
shipper, consignee,
description of
goods and rate.

Sea Waybill is
the replacement
of the traditional
ocean bill of
lading.

MANIFESTS
A Cargo Manifest provides

information regarding cargo on

board.

SHIPPING
NOTES
A Shipping
Note is issued
by the shipper to
the carrier
requesting
allocation of
shipping space.

DELIVERY
ORDERS
A Delivery Order
(abbreviated D/O) is a
document from a
consignor, a shipper,
or an owner of freight
which orders the
release of the
transportation of
cargo to another
party.

MATES
RECEIPT
This is a document used in
the shipment of a cargo.
When the goods are
received by or for the sea
carrier, a mates receipt is
issued either directly by the
ship or by the ships agents.
This is the first evidence
that the goods are received
and statements on the
document describe the
quantity of goods, any
identifying marks and the
apparent condition.

DOCUMENTS
USED IN CARRIAGE
OF GOODS BY AIR

AIR
WAYBILL
The air waybill is the
most important
document issued by a
carrier either directly
or through its
authorized agent. It is
a non-negotiable
transport document. It
covers transport of
cargo from airport to
airport.

MASTER /
HOUSE AIR
WAYBILL
Master air waybill

issued by main carrier of

goods on receipt of goods
from a freight forwarder
to deliver at destination
as per agreed terms.
House air waybill
issued by a freight
forwarder on receipt of
goods from shipper
agreeing to deliver goods
at destination.

SHIPPERS
LETTER OF
INSTRUCTION
This is used in the
process of
transporting
goods; could be a
supplemental
document as part
of an Air waybill.

COMMERCIAL
INVOICE
A commercial
invoice is a document
used in foreign trade.
It is used as a customs
declaration provided
by the person or
corporation that is
exporting an item
across international
borders.

SHIPPERS
DECLARATION FOR
DANGEROUS
GOODS
Document/s prepared
by a consignor or
shipper to certify that
the dangerous goods
being transported have
been packaged,
labeled, and declared in
accordance with the
standard international
shipping regulations.

SHIPPERS
CERTIFICATION
FOR LIVE
ANIMALS
IATA ensures that both safety
and animal welfare are
addressed in all regulatory
issues pertaining to
transportation of live animals
by air. IATAcoordinates the
Live Animals and Perishables
Board (LAPB)andprovides
key input to the airline
industry on issues such as
animal welfare,
identification, and animal