What does the bill of lading include?

What does the bill of lading include?

The major contents of the bill of lading include：
（1）the carrier,i. e. the shipping company；
（2）the shipper or consignor，it is normally the exporter；
（3）the consignee, it is generally either the importer or made out “to order”；
（4）the notify party, i. e. the party to be advised after arrival of the goods at the port of destination. It is often the agent of the consignee or the consignee himself.
（5）a general description of the goods including the name, number of packages, weight, measurement etc.
（6）shipping marks；
（7）the port of shipment and the port of destination；
（8）the freight，for CIF and CFR it should be “freight prepaid”，or “freight paid”，for FOB it should be “freight to collect”，or “freight to be paid”，or“freight payable at destination”.
（9）the place where the bill of lading is issued；
（10）the date when the bill of lading is issued which is regarded as the time of shipment and can by no means be later than that stipulated in the credit.