Course Information
- Course Price
- Location Istanbul Courses
- Course Code MBLI
- Course Date 17 Nov - 21 Nov 2025
Course Objectives
Bill of Lading is perhaps the most important document used in international trade. Be it for ocean carriage or for trade finance, the bill of lading is the centre piece of the transactions. A thorough knowledge of the document is absolutely essential not only for the practitioners of ocean shipping but also for commodity traders and for practitioners of trade finance. Inadequate knowledge of bill of lading can lead to costly claims or ill will from customers. This course gives the participants a thorough knowledge of the bill of lading, its functions, different types of bills lading and to latest developments such as electronic bill of lading. The course also deals with the anatomy of the bill of lading, switch bills of lading and related documents such as letters of Indemnity and Delivery Order.
Who Should Attend?
Chartering Managers, Commercial managers, Commodity Traders, Operations Managers, Supervisors dealing with chartering, operations and trading functions and strategic planners.
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