BL Sign XYZ As Agent For Line Ltd In Pre-printed Box For Carrier

[TradeLaporte]

Hi! Fellows need your expertise Comments for scenario Bill of lading is sign as xyz as agent for Line ltd in a pre- printed form labeled signature of carrier. Will this be consider a discrepancy? Since name of carrier missed to indicate "as carrier"
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[gegeeee]

Is somewhere on B/L indicated that Ltd Line is a carrier? If yes it is no discrepancy. Please refer ISBP E5 c. When the carrier is identified elsewhere in the document as the “carrier”, the named agent may sign, for example, as “agent for [or on behalf of] the carrier” without naming the carrier again.
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If it is impossible to identify, Line ltd as carrier it is discrepancy. Please refer "Any signature by the carrier, master or agent must be identified as that of the carrier, master or agent".

Best,
Gega

[quang]

i will raise it as discrepant, BL not show carrier name, name of carrier missed to indicate "as carrier"

[shafi865]

According to UCP 600 Article 20, a bill of lading, however named, must appear to indicate the name of the carrier and any signature by an agent must indicate whether the agent has signed for or on behalf of the carrier or for or on behalf of the master.
So if there is no indication of the carrier, then the BL is discrepant.