A non-negotiable transport document: the consignee can collect cargo without an original.
Useful when the buyer has already paid or between related companies; it speeds up release.
Related terms
- Bill of lading (B/L) — The document a shipping line issues for sea cargo: receipt, contract and title to the goods.
- Telex release — Release of cargo without the original bill of lading, after the shipper surrenders it at origin.