Who Can Sign A Shipping Company Certificate

[dinesh2476]

Dear Experts,

We had a case similar to this. when we were discussing, we had received different opinion from different people. Just need expert opinion to come into conclusion.

Letter of credit states ''certificate to be presented confirming..................... by the shipping company''

Bill of lading signed by
ABC company Ltd
XXXXXXXXXX
Signed as agent for XYZ carrier,


Can the bill of lading signed by below mentioned

case 1. HMN as carrier (Nowhere related to the bill of lading)

case 2. RMP as agent for the carrier HMN(Nowhere related to the bill of lading)

case 3. WLP as agent for the carrier XYZ carrier.(carrier related to the bill of lading)

or certificate can be accepable if only stating ''shipping company ''' under the said parties without identifying their capacities.

ISBP:
“shipping company” as issuer relating to a transport document : carrier; master or,
when a charter party bill of lading is presented, the master, owner or charterer, or any
entity identified as an agent of any one of the aforementioned, regardless of whether it
issued or signed the presented transport document.

[ricky918]

ICC opinion TA670 would give a clue.
When read with ICC opinion TA670, only the vessel certificate issued by the carrier indicated on the bill of lading or an agent signing on their behalf would comply.
The requirement of ISBP 745 A19 (f) would include carrier (as indicated in the subject transport document) and its agent (regardless of whether it issued or signed the presented transport document or not)

[dinesh2476]

Dear Ricky918,

So i could say

case 1. HMN as carrier (Nowhere related to the bill of lading)-Discrepant

case 2. RMP as agent for the carrier HMN(Nowhere related to the bill of lading)-Discrepant

case 3. WLP as agent for the carrier XYZ carrier.(carrier related to the bill of lading)-No discrepancy. As the carrier is the same as the bill of lading.

What about the parties signing as shipping company without mentioning their capacity/ parties nowhere related to the bill of lading.

Thanks &Regards
Dinesh

[ricky918]

Hi pal,

As commented by Gary collyer on TA670, the document could be issued on the letterhead of the carrier; the agent that signed the bill of lading, or another agent of the shipping line that so declares that capacity in the certificate.

The vessel certificate should be issued by the carrier indicated on the bill of lading or an agent on its behalf.

Best Regards

Ricky