Service 02
Combined Transport
When your cargo does not start at the quayside, the NovaGate bill of lading can be issued for a combined transport shipment. It records who carries the goods before the ocean leg and where they are received.
What it covers
The essentials, as they appear on your B/L.
Place of receipt
The B/L names the place where the pre-carrier takes over the goods, so the starting point of the journey is documented — not only the port.
Pre-carriage
The “Pre-carriage by” field records the transport that brings the goods to the port of loading.
One continuous document
Pre-carriage and the ocean leg are captured on a single bill of lading instead of separate papers for each stage.
Clear allocation of costs
Shipment terms on the B/L set out how freight, costs and charges are allocated between carrier and merchant for each part of the journey.
How it runs
Step by step.
The fields involved on the NovaGate bill of lading:
Tell us the place of receipt
Use the quote form to give the inland pick-up point as well as the ports.
Agree the pre-carriage
We confirm how the goods will travel to the port of loading and what the shipment terms cover.
Goods received
The pre-carrier takes over the goods at the agreed place of receipt.
Loaded on the ocean vessel
At the port of loading the cargo goes on board and the B/L records the shipped on board date.
Track the journey
Every leg entered by our team appears on the tracking page under your B/L number.
Good to know
Questions about this service.
All questionsWhat is the difference between port-to-port and combined transport?
Port-to-port covers carriage from the port of loading to the port of discharge. A combined transport shipment also records the pre-carriage and the place where the pre-carrier receives the goods, all on one bill of lading.
What do the shipment terms on the B/L cover?
They regulate how freight, costs and charges are allocated. They are not an acceptance of liability by the carrier beyond the responsibilities set out in the bill of lading and applicable law.
Who pays for charges at the ports?
Costs incurred before the goods are brought under the ship’s tackle at the load port, or after discharge at the discharge port — such as receiving, storage, delivery, tolls, wharfage, lighterage and landing costs — are borne by the merchant.
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