{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Bearer Bills of Lading","description":"A bearer bill of lading is a shipping document that names no specific consignee; the right to claim the cargo belongs to whoever physically holds the original. Transfer requires nothing more than handing over the document—no endorsement, no notification to the carrier. This distinguishes it from an order bill of lading, which requires endorsement, and a straight bill of lading, which is non-negotiable and tied to a named party. The appeal is frictionless transferability during transit; the criti","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/bearer-bills-of-lading","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T05:51:37.120793","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_lading","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/bearer-bills-of-lading","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Bearer Bills of Lading · A bearer bill of lading is a shipping document that names no specific consignee; the right to claim the cargo belongs to whoever physically holds the original. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_lading"}