A sea freight bill of lading is the primary document governing ocean cargo, fulfilling three distinct legal roles at once: it serves as the carrier's receipt for goods taken on board, as written evidence of the contract of carriage, and—when issued in negotiable form—as a document of title that can be transferred by endorsement.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_lading
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