Bill of Lading - Terms and Conditions
The printed terms and conditions appearing on the reverse side of OOCL's standard Bill of Lading are:
RECEIVED for shipment in external apparent good order and condition, unless otherwise indicated, the number of containers, packages or other customary freight units identified as "Total Number of Container/Packages received and acknowledged by the Carrier" on the face hereof subject to all the terms and conditions hereof from Place of Receipt or the Port of Loading, whichever is applicable, to Place of Delivery or Port of Discharge, whichever is applicable. Weights, measurements, marks, numbers, quantity, contents and value if mentioned herein are to be considered unknown by the Carrier.
Notwithstanding any customs or privileges to the contrary, the Merchant, in accepting this Bill of Lading, expressly agrees to be bound by all stipulations, exceptions, and conditions attached hereto or stated herein, whether written, printed, stamped or otherwise incorporated herein, as fully as if they were all signed by such Merchant.
- IDENTITY AND DEFINITION OF CARRIER
- DEFINITIONS
- CARRIER TARIFF
- CARRIER'S RESPONSIBILITY AND CLAUSE PARAMOUNT
- WARRANTIES
- MERCHANT'S RESPONSIBILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
- REGULATIONS RELATING TO GOODS
- SHIPPER-PACKED CONTAINERS
- DANGEROUS GOODS AND CONTRABAND
- DECK CARGO AND LIVESTOCK
- OPTIONAL STOWAGE
- DESCRIPTION OF GOODS
- NOTIFICATION AND DELIVERY
- MULTIPLE BILLS OF LADING
- FREIGHT AND CHARGES
- LIEN
- MATTERS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE
- METHODS AND ROUTES OF TRANSPORTATION
- GENERAL
- INSPECTION OF GOODS
- VARIATION OF CONTRACT
- GENERAL AVERAGE
- AD VALOREM DECLARATION OF VALUE
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
- SUB-CONTRACTING AND INDEMNITY
- NOTICE OF LOSS: TIME BAR
- BOTH-TO-BLAME COLLISION
- NOTICE TO ENDORSEE AND/OR HOLDER AND/OR TRANSFEREE
- EXCEPTIONS CLAUSE
- APPLICABLE LAW