In addition to the three main orders of "equipment handover form", "station receipt" and "handover record", container transportation usually includes the following 10 types of documents.
(1) Booking form
The booking list is prepared by the shipping company or other carrier when accepting the shipper's (or shipper's) booking, according to the shipper’s verbal or written application, recording the cargo consignment, and used to arrange container cargo transportation. The main contents of the documents and booking list include: cargo name, number of packages, packaging style, mark, weight, size, port of destination, settlement period, transshipment period, whether it can be transported in batches, transshipment, etc.
(2) Booking list
The booking list is a list of the delivery and loading places of different goods drawn by the shipping company or its agent according to the contents of the booking form.
(3) Packing list
The packing list is the only document that details the name, quantity and stowage of the goods in each container. When the container is used as a unit for transportation, the container packing list is an extremely important document. It is the basis for cargo declaration, handover, etc. The weight of the cargo and the container recorded on the document is used to calculate the ship’s draught difference and stability. Basic data of sex. When cargo damage or cargo difference occurs, it is also one of the original basis for handling accident claims.
(4) Annotation list
When the container terminal yard or container freight station receives goods, if the goods are found to be abnormal, the content and extent of the abnormality should be recorded in the remarks column of the station receipt, and then a document is compiled based on these contents. This document is called the endorsement list.
(5) Shipping order
The bill of lading is a document signed and sealed by the carrier or its agent. It is not only a certificate for consignment of the goods, but also a certificate for notifying the ship to accept the shipment of the carried goods.
(6) Loading list
The loading list is the cargo consigned by the carrier or its agent according to this voyage. The goods of similar nature are classified according to the order of arrival at the port, and then a summary list of loading orders is made.
(7) Bill of lading
The bill of lading is a certificate issued to the shipper or shipper by the container transport operator or its agent after receiving or taking over the goods, proving that the transported goods have been received or loaded on the ship, and are to be transported by sea. The port delivers the goods to the legitimate bill of lading holder. It is also a kind of transportation contract between the transportation company and the owner, which reflects the right of the recorded direction of the goods. It is usually circulated by endorsement, which is a pledge. The main ancillary documents of the remittance bill are divided into the bill of lading and the bill of lading for receipt.
(8) Empty container handover order
The empty container handover form is a document filled out when the shipper uses the shipping company's container, and the shipping company instructs the container custodian to deliver the empty container to the holder of this document.
(9) Guarantee
In the process of container transportation, the carrier’s responsibility is calculated from the time of receiving the goods. Therefore, the goods and container damages that have occurred before the goods are received are recorded in detail on the station receipt, and this record is transferred to the bill of lading. In fact constitutes an unclean bill of lading.
(10) Cargo Consignment Form
A container cargo consignment note is a written certificate issued by the shipper (consignor or freight forwarder) to the carrier or its agent in accordance with the relevant clauses in the first contract and the letter of credit.
