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Should a Straight Bill of Lading Work like a Sea Waybill?
L/C Monitor, Volume 5, Issue 6, Nov - Dec 2003 |

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After dealing with the first issue triggered by the Maersk Sealand bill of lading in the Sep/Oct 2003 issue of LC Monitor, I would like to continue to discuss the second and third issues here.
The second issue - The carrier has the option to deliver the cargoes without production of a straight bill of lading.
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The third issue - The liability of a carrier for delivery of cargoes against a fraudulent bill of lading.
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