Telex Release Bill of Lading refers to the application made by the shipper to the carrier (shipping company) and provide “Telex Release Letter of Guarantee”, the shipping company or its agent at the port of origin will notify its agent at the port of destination by email or other means telex – a bill of lading under the goods do not need to release the goods with the original bill of lading, the consignee can use the scanned/faxed copy of the telex release bill of lading (to be sealed by the consignee company seal) or with proof of identity to withdraw the goods.
The advantages of Telex Release Bill of Lading
1. fast
Telex Release Bill of Lading can be sent in a few seconds, greatly reducing the transmission time of the bill of lading, improve the efficiency of the flow of goods.
2. security
Telex Release Bill of Lading adopts encryption technology, which can effectively prevent the bill of lading from being tampered with, and can also avoid the risk of loss of documents, thus protecting the interests of both parties.
3. environmental protection
It can effectively reduce the use of paper bills of lading, reduce the pollution of the environment, in line with the concept of green environmental protection.
The use of electric release bill of lading is also very simple, only need both parties to sign an electronic bill of lading, and confirm the contents of the bill of lading, and then both parties send the bill of lading through electronic means, you can complete the process of electric release bill of lading.
Telex Release Bill of Lading operation notes
Different circumstances under the operation of the Telex Release Bill of Lading
1、Do not issue any bill of lading
(1) by the carrier to pass a copy of the shipowner’s bill of lading to the freight forwarder;
(2) the freight forwarder will fax a copy of the bill of lading to the shipper to confirm;
(3) the shipper to confirm, fill out the electric release application to the freight forwarder; (electric release application often has this sentence: Please kindly release cargo to Consignee here – below withoutpresentation of the original XXX Bill of Lading.
2, the shipowner bill of lading with electric release, the freight forwarder issued the original freight forwarder bill of lading
In this case, the carrier will pass a copy of the bill of lading to the freight forwarder, confirmed by it, the shipper on the bill of lading fill in the name of the freight forwarder, the consignee fill in the agent of the freight forwarder in the port of destination;
Freight forwarder in the confirmation, the application for electric release; the carrier agreed, the electric release letter or electric release number to the freight forwarder;
And finally by the agent of the freight forwarder in the port of destination from the carrier’s agent in the port of destination to pick up the goods.
3, the shipowner issues the original bill of lading, freight forwarder bill of lading with Telex Release Bill of Lading
Operation is basically similar to the previous one, here for the carrier to sign the original bill of lading to the forwarder, the bill of lading for the shipper, the consignee for the forwarder’s agent in the port of destination, the forwarder’s agent in the port of destination with the original bill of lading to pick up the goods.
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