bill of lading
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Pacing the warehouse floor, Mellano ticked off items on the bill of lading.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024
The maritime company said the cargo’s bill of lading and certificate of origin said the oil had come from Malaysia.
From Reuters • Jun. 12, 2020
Asked about the boxes, the crew produced a bill of lading listing the contents, in awkward English, as “assembly parts of the underwater pump.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2017
If it’s an ocean shipment, we will get a bill of lading like this, which states “Orient Overseas Container Line.”
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2015
The Portuguese Consul at this port also sent a package under seal, to the authorities at Madeira, besides giving a right to enter the port and sending an open bill of lading.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael