Bills of lading and their application to market intelligence for exporters
Bill of Lading is one of the most important and used documents in international trade. It usually appears in its short form as "BL", "B/L" or "BOL" and is typical of maritime freight transport. It is defined as the legal document that serves as a transport contract between the exporter, the importer and the shipping company. It is issued by the transport company and it notifies the receipt of the merchandise to be transported to the port of destination and that the agreed conditions will be met.