Dear Experts,
Would you please explain me how the following terms can be more clearly interpreted.
a). Transport documents issued by freight forwarder are not acceptable.
b). Freight forwarder B/L not acceptable.
In both the above cases, Can a Freight forwarder is allowed to Sign as a ''Carrier''.
Freight Forwarder B/l and Transport Document
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Freight Forwarder BL
One of the principal of the Bill of Lading is that they carry the title of the goods and must be signed by the carrier, the master or the name agent acting on behalf of the carrier or master. As per UCP600, article 14(I), Any party may issue the transport document as long as the document meet the requirements of article 19,20, 21,22,23 and 24 of UCP600. i.e. the Freight Forwarder issue the BL must act as an agent of the carrier or master.
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TA669
please refer to ICC opinion TA 669
One of the reasons behind conditions such as "freight forwarder bills of lading are not acceptable" or "house bills of lading not acceptable" is to require the issuance of a bill of lading by the carrier, albeit that the freight forwarder or agent could sign the bill of lading according to the requirements expressed in sub-article 20 (a) (i). If a freight forwarder or agent signs as carrier, the bill of lading becomes a carrier document.