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			Bill of Lading - 




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A document issued by a carrier for the receipt of goods for shipment, and which describes the terms of shipment. Acronym: BL, B/L
Related Terms: Bill of Lading - carrier | consign | consignment | shipment | straight bill of lading | through bill of lading |

Bill of Lading (1) -

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Itemized list of goods contained in a shipment. Acronym: B/L Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)
Related Terms: Bill of Lading (1) - carrier | consign | consignment | shipment | straight bill of lading | through bill of lading | trucking |

Inland Bill of Lading -

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A bill of lading that applies to overland shipments to an international carrier. Acronym: IBL
Related Terms: Inland Bill of Lading - bill of lading | carrier | consign | consignment | domestic | inland | international | shipment | straight bill of lading |

Shipper's Loan and Count -

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A statement on a bill of lading that the shipper verified the loading and quantity loaded during transfer to a carrier for shipping.
Related Terms: Shipper's Loan and Count - bill of lading | carrier | inventory | loading | ship | shipment | shipper | shipping |

Straight Bill of Lading -

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A bill of lading that is non-negotiable and for which the consignment is made directly to a particular consignee. Acronym: SBL
Related Terms: Straight Bill of Lading - bill of lading | carrier | consign | consignee | consignment | shipment | through bill of lading |

Through Bill of Lading -

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A bill of lading that applies to domestic and international shipments. Acronym: TBL
Related Terms: Through Bill of Lading - bill of lading | carrier | consign | consignment | domestic | international | shipment | straight bill of lading |


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