Accept, airmail, consignee, discharge, endorsing in blank, law, negotiable, packing, present, receipt, responsibility, shipped, title, transfer, unclean

The Bill of Landing is important in international finance, insurance, and (1)……….. It is the legal (2)……….to ownership of the goods described on the Bill of Landing. The (3)………..cannot accept delivery of his consignment unless he possesses a copy.

You can describe a Bill of Landing in one way by saying that it is a (4)……….signed by the captain of the ship, stating that he has received the goods on board his ship. A Bill of Landing signed by the captain after he receives and inspects the goods on board ship is called (5)………..Bill of Landing. If the goods are damaged before they reach the ship the captain or the ship owners issue an (6)…………Bill of Landing (sometimes called ‘dirty’ or ‘foul’). If the captain receives the goods on board in good condition, the full title of the document he signs is ‘clean, shipped on board Bill of Landing’. Banks usually demand shipped Bills of Landing before they accept (7)………..for the credit.

The holder of a Bill of Landing can (8)………..possession of the goods to another person or company by (9)……….or signing on the back of it. In other words, the Bill of Landing, unlike the Air Bill, is a (10)……….document. If a buyer or bank asks the seller not to restrict the negotiability of the Bill of Landing, they demand that it should be endorsed (11)……….

The details printed on the Bill of Landing must include the port of loading and the port of (12)……….. The type of packing must also be stated. Examples of this are cases, crates, and boxes.

When the Bill of Landing is completed, copies are sent by (13)……….on separate days, so if one is lost, the other may reach the importer. The importer, or consignee as he is described on the Bill of Landing, can then (14)……….the Bill of Landing to the shipping company and (15)……….delivery of his goods.

VII. Translate into English:

1. Фактуры разделяются на торговые, консульские и фиктивные в зависимости от назначения.
2. Фактура является документом, содержащим описание и расценки отправляемых товаров.
3. Фиктивная фактура служит своего рода уведомлением о расценках на заказ.
4. Фактура необходима для предъявления администрации порта и таможенным властям для растаможивания товаров.
5. Груз должен сопровождаться транспортной или авиагрузовой накладной.
6. В транспортных накладных указываются грузополучатель и грузоотправитель, право собственности на груз, средства оплаты, например, вексель.
7. Транспортные накладные могут быть с оговорками, например, о порче груза.
8. При использовании ордерных коносаментов на бланке делается передаточная надпись с указанием доверенного лица.

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