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Wed, 04/14/2010 - 04:16
mia vervacke
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BL is acceptable showing an " intended " port of discharge provided is the port stated in the credit ?

UCP 600 Art. 20 stipulates what has to be done in case of 'intended port of loading' and 'intended vessel' but is silent as to 'intended port of discharge'.

A port of discharge is always an intended one even if its not stated?

I would appreciate all your comments

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Wed, 04/14/2010 - 07:26
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Abrar
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"intended" port of discharge

Yes. In a manner of speaking, whereas one can be confident that once a B/L has been issued, the port of loading/taking in charge has already been determined, the arrival at the port of discharge/place of final destination has not yet happened. Therefore, all that is being declared is the carrier's intention to disharge at the "intended"discharge point.

It is not clear as to why the explicit requirement to show a fixed port of discharge/final destination was excluded from UCP600, but on the basis that where the B/L refers to the load port as "intended ", UCP600 requires a separate "on board notation" and vessel name at the actual port of loading (which must conform with the LC port of loading requirement), a similar certainty cannot be established as regards the fnal destination point, as this has yet to happen. Limitations as to the carrier's liability under provisions of Force Majeure may in any case allow for diversion of cargo

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Thu, 04/15/2010 - 06:32
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Intended port of discharge

Hi Abrar,

Once again I agree with you. The port of discharge can only ever be "intended" as it denotes something that is to occur at a future time after the B/L was issued. As L/Cs deal only in the documents as presented and the B/L evidences shipment not discharge, UCP600 is understandably silent on intended port of discharge. If one were to read the fine print on the B/L probably on the reverse, I'm sure there would be found some disclaimer as to the carrier's obligation to  firmly commit to discharge only at the specified port of discharge.

Bob

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