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Both are used to list the contents of a cargo vessel, however for 2 separate purposes.
A Manifest (or several manifests) is typically used to provide proof to government agencies (or to make "manifest") the contents of a cargo vessel. If the US Coast Guard pulls over a cargo freighter or a DOT, EPA, RCRA, Customs, etc.. officer pulls over a Semi Tractor-Trailer,
they will ask for the vessels Manifest.
A Bill of Lading is an agreement between a shipper and a transportation company, defining;
1) What is being delivered, From who, where to, and who gets billed.
2) Agreed upon charges
3) COD instructions (transporter might collect payment for the shipper from the consignee, driver needs to know how much to collect and where to send it)
4) If the charges are pre-paid,
taken out of the COD payment collected, or to be billed.
5) Whether the transporter needs to provide a "Proof of Delivery" (POD) as proof that the Consignee received the consignment (shipment)
The Manifest is more of a legal tracking document, and the Bill of Lading is more of a contract between the shipper and the transportation company.
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No difference
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What is the difference between master bill of lading and house bill of lad ing?
The master Bill OF lading Is issued by Shipping Line and The HOuse Bill Of Lading is issued by the freight forwarder
What is forwarders Bill Of Lading and what is the difference between shippers BL and forwarders BL.?
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What is the difference between shipping bill and bill of lading?
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What is the diference between Master bill of lading and house bill of lading?
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What is the difference between a Bill of Lading and a Delivery Receipt?
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What is difference between Forwarders Cargo receipt and Bill of Lading?
The forwarder's cargo receipt is a document issued by a freight forwarder confirming receipt of the cargo. A bill of lading is a legally binding contract between a freight carrier and shipper. The bill of lading contains all the details needed to process the shipment.
What is the difference between the house bill of lading and bill of lading?
Bills of lading are supposedly prepared by the driver, but over the years the responsibility for preparing them has fallen to the shipper--these are "house" bills of lading. In reality, the shipper is better prepared to write BoLs because they know what's in the shipment.
