dock receipt
Definition
Document issued by a shipping company to acknowledge that goods have been received for shipment. Dock receipt transfers the accountability for the safe custody of the cargo from the shipper to the carrier, and serves as the basis for preparing the bill of lading.
dock receipt is in the Banking, Commerce & Finance, Customs Documentation & Procedures, International Trade & Relations and Shipping, Transport, & Travel subjects.
dock receipt appears in the definition of the following term: document of title
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