Multimodal Vs Through Transport Document

[iLC]

Hi!

i was thinking that there is no differences between multimodal transport document and through transport document on their face. then how a document checker suppose to know that a transport document is a multimodal where a credit calls for the same
:?:

iLC

[shahriar]

just to add a supplementary question

how to identify the carrier in multi modal and through transport document?

regd

shahriar

[Md.zakir Hossen]

I post the answer few days ago which i again copy for you

THROUGH B/L VS MULTIMODAL B/L


JOURNEY COVERED:In TROUGH B/L From PORT OF LOADING TO PORT OF DISCHARGE BUT IN MULTIMODAL FROM PLACE OF RECEIPT TO PLACE OF DESTINATION.

MODE USED:In TROUGH B/L FOR SEA/AND OR INLAND WATERWAY ONLY BUT IN MULTIMODAL FOR SEA, INLAND WATERWAY,LAND & AIR

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CARRIER:In TROUGH B/L ONE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PART OF JOURNEY CARRIED BY OTHER SUB CARRIERS BUT IN MULTIMODAL WHOLE JOURNEY (FROM START TO FINISH)

GOVERNING RULES:In TROUGH B/L HAGUE RULES, HAGUE-VISBY RULES OR HAMBURG RULES BUT IN MULTIMODAL :UNCTAD/ICC RULES FOR MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS

NAME OF VESSEL:In TROUGH B/L MAY BE MORE THAN ONEBUT IN MULTIMODAL SHOWN ONLY IF IN B/L FORMAT

NAME OF CARRIER :In TROUGH B/L CARRIER BUT IN MULTIMODAL MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT OPERATOR.


• SOME ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR MULTIMODAL TD:


* It is also known as intermodal transport in usa

* According to ucp-600 sub article 19(a), at least two different modes of transport are involved,scuh as sea and land, air and land or land, sea and air.however according to unctad/icc rules for multimodal transport documents,one mode may sometimes be deemed as multimodal transport.

* There is only one freight rate for more than one mode of transport.
* There is only one transport document to cover all the different modes of transport.

* In D/C operations, on board notation is necessary when the first leg of transport is by sea.”dispatch” or “taking in charge” notation on the first leg of transport is also necessary for surface, inland waterway or air transport.

* Transhipment is allowed as the cargoes are commonly carried in containers

[Navi]

Hi Friends.
.
We received an LC with terms:
43T: Transhipment Prohibited
44E: City A (Country X)
44F: City B (Country Y)
46A:Full Set B/L in 3/3 issued to order of applicant....
.
We were presented a Multimodal Transport B/L stating:
Place of Receipt:City A
Port of Loading: Port of City A
Port of Discharge:City B
Place of Delivery:City B
.
Is this document acceptable?

[shahriar]

dear navi,

the Bill of lading is acceptable. the port of lading and discharge is in exact match with the letter of credit. UCP 600 article 20

iii. indicate shipment from the port of loading to the port of discharge stated in the credit.

further article 20 C
i. A bill of lading may indicate that the goods will or may be transshipped provided that the entire carriage is covered by one and the same bill of lading.

ii. A bill of lading indicating that transshipment will or may take place is acceptable, even if the Credit prohibits transshipment, if the goods have been shipped in a container, trailer or LASH barge as evidenced by the bill of lading.

further commentary on ucp600

The Drafting Group recognized that whilst UCP 600 conveys that the bill of lading is a port-to-port document, there will be occasions when the shipping company or its agent will include reference to a place of receipt or taking in charge that is different from the port of loading. To cover this eventuality, the content of sub-article 20 (a) (ii) reads: “indicate that the goods have been shipped on hoard a named vessel at the port of loading stated in the credit by:”

A bill of lading evidencing a place of final destination different from the port of discharge as stated in the documentary credit would be acceptable.

ICC opinion R348 may also be be interpreted as City A is same as port of city A.

hope that will help

regd
shahriar

[Navi]

Thanks Shahriar,
.
It was really helpful. I nevertheless wonder why multimodal transport BL instead of BL.

[iLC]

nice explanation shahriar though all these were not necessary. it does not seems to be a multimodal bill of lading. i am sure why navi is referring to that. is it named as "multimodal bill of lading" navi? im sure navi knows about the however named theory. so navi, could please scan and post the bill of lading on this forum? it will be helpful.

by the way, it seems to be a freight forwarder bill of lading; signed as career. many of the freight forwarder bill of lading has its name of MBL or combined bill of lading.

one more thing. port to port bill of lading is becoming rare day by day. we are moving to door to door. ICC support this as indicated in commentary on ucp600 and other opinions.

as far as ocean bill of lading is concerned, if the ports are ok, then it is acceptable.

iLC

[Navi]

Thanks ILC,

I will scan the document as soon as posible...