Electronic bills of lading
| dc.contributor.author | Holtzhausen, Ankia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-03-04T13:58:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-03-04T13:58:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (LL.M. (Import and Export Law))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007 | |
| dc.description.abstract | INTRODUCTION: The ocean bill of lading has undergone various transformations over the years, from a document of description to a document of title representing the goods it describes.$^1$ The marketplace has developed dramatically over the past 20 years.$^2$ Most of the legislation dealing with bills of lading and shipping documentation was drafted in an age well before computers, the internet and electronic data interchange.$^3$ This electronic revolution and the ever changing technology brings with it complexities and challenges.$^4$ Therefore there is some legal uncertainty with regard to the electronic transfer of the bill of lading.$^5$ The bill of lading has failed to adapt to the technological advancements of the modern market and the shipping industry. As a result of this, the paper - based bill of lading has to some extent lost its commercial credibility.$^6$ | |
| dc.description.thesistype | Masters | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/1388 | |
| dc.publisher | North-West University | |
| dc.title | Electronic bills of lading | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |