P&I Clubs add their support for Electronic Bills of Lading Campaign
Support for BIMCO’s 25 by 25 Campaign to accelerate the adoption of electronic bills of lading in the bulk sector has received a boost from three leading P&I Clubs. We are delighted that the UK Club, the West and the NorthStandard have all added their backing to the initiative. BIMCO looks forward to welcoming the support of other P&I Clubs soon.
BIMCO加快在散货领域适用电子提单的“25*25宣言”又得到了三家主流保赔协会的支持与推动。我们很高兴英国保赔协会、West和NorthStandard都支持这一倡议。BIMCO期待并欢迎在不久后其他保赔协会同样给予支持。
Encouraging the wider adoption of eBLs in the bulk sector will help reduce the industry’s reliance on using Letters of Indemnity as an assurance against the possible consequences of delivering a cargo without presentation of the original bill of lading. It’s a practice that has become universal in bulk shipping, but one that few would be sad to see decline.
行业普遍依赖于使用保函作为担保以防止无单放货可能产生的后果，鼓励在散货领域更广泛地采用电子提单将有助于减少这一依赖。虽然在散货运输中使用保函这一做法已成为惯例，但很少有人会因此现象的减少而失望。
While many might feel that the decision to use eBLs is a purely commercial matter, P&I Clubs have an important role to play. The Clubs are the “gatekeepers” for the current 10 eBL solution providers approved by the International Group of P&I Clubs. By endorsing these eBL solutions ,the Clubs can provide valuable support to encourage their members to use the platforms to help reduce their exposure to the legal and commercial risks that using LOI’s for cargo creates. If a carrier delivers a cargo without presentation of the original bill of lading, they immediately place themselves outside P&I Club cover. An electronic bill of lading can help reduce this risk by arriving at the discharge port on time.
虽然许多人可能认为使用电子提单的决定纯粹是商业问题，但保赔协会在其中扮演了重要角色，是当前国际保赔集团批准的10家电子提单解决方案提供者的“守门人”。通过认可这些电子提单的解决方案，保赔协会可以提供有价值的支持来鼓励其会员使用这些平台，以帮助他们减少使用提货担保而产生的法律和商业风险。如果承运人在交付货物时未出示正本提单，他们立刻会丧失保赔协会的保护。电子提单可以通过准时到达卸货港来帮助降低此风险。
转自：BIMCO上海
