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Chapter 08

Core Shipping Documents

7 short units, about 12 minutes each. Watch, do, recall, say. Two of three recall questions right passes a unit.

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01 What a bill of lading does Say the three jobs of a bill of lading and explain why only a negotiable bill, not a waybill, controls who collects the cargo. Open
02 Two layers: master bill and house bill Draw the two bills on a forwarder shipment and say who is shipper and consignee on each. Open
03 Releasing cargo: originals, telex release, surrender, sea waybill Tell the three ways cargo is released, know when each fits, and never release on the consignee's say-so. Open
04 Prepaid or collect Read freight prepaid or freight collect off the Incoterm, and know who must collect the money before release. Open
05 Switch bill of lading, and when to refer Explain what a switch bill is, the steps to issue one legitimately, and the red flags that mean refer it to the documentation team. Open
06 One shipment, every paper: Ningbo to Jebel Ali on CIF Follow all fifteen steps of a CIF Ningbo to Jebel Ali shipment under a letter of credit, put the eight fixed steps in order, and say where the Dubai agent comes in. Open
07 The paperwork words: cargo tracking notes, pre-shipment checks, Form M Tell the three kinds of African import paper apart, cargo declaration at origin, standards certificate, importer's own registration, and say who gets each one and when. Open

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