Function of sea cargo bill of lading

<p>Today’s world <a href="https://www.cnslogistic.com/sea-freight-service" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><a href="https://www.cnslogistic.com/sea-freight-service" target="_blank">cargo</a> <a href="https://www.cnslogistic.com/sea-freight-service" target="_blank">transportation</a></a> is characterized by diversification. However, due to its long tradition, large-scale ships, modernization of ship equipment, and the increasing development of communication technology, especially the reform of the unitization of freight packaging in liner transportation, sea transportation still remains It is the most commonly used mode of transportation in international trade. According to statistics, about 80% of world trade volume is completed by sea, of which the bulk cargo transportation by liner occupies a large proportion. Most of the <a href="https://www.cnslogistic.com/sea-freight-service" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cargo transportation</a> contracts are expressed in the form of marine bills of lading (Marine Bill of Lading-B/L). Bills of lading are also widely used in charter cargo transportation. Bills of lading is still the most widely used transport document. Although some new transport documents have been generated in ocean shipping, and although the bill of lading mechanism itself is facing many problems, the legal function given by the bill of lading in the long-term use has stabilized its important trade and shipping documents in foreign trade and shipping.</p>