Question

which document is issued to inform loading of cargo on the ship

Answer 1

When a shipper wants to send a particular cargo with a particular ship on a scheduled service, a "shipping note" for the consignment is completed by the shipper and forwarded to the shipowner or his agent. This note will have to contain a brief description of the commodity. The loading broker then compiles a list of the consignments intended for shipment, the booking list. This is sent to the ship to enable the Master to plan the stow and to the stevedore to arrange the loading. The shipper may receive a "booking note", which specifies that the carrier reserves space for a specified volume and kind of cargo in a named vessel between named ports. The broker may also issue a "calling forward notice" to the shipper, advising him of the time and place at which he is to deliver the goods.