Bills-of-lading Sentence Examples

In bills of lading and charter parties, when "days" or "running days" are spoken of without qualification, they usually mean consecutive days, and Sundays and holidays are counted, but when there is some qualification, as where a charter party required a cargo "to be discharged in fourteen days," "days" will mean working days.

Liner bills of lading were duly issued for the consignments, naming the claimants as the shippers and Gold Crown as the notify party.

In the United States the position of straight bills of lading is governed by statute.