Under the Carriage of Goods by sea Act of 1936, the conditions to be printed in the ocean bill of lading were specified. This bill of lading serves the same purpose as the domestic bill of lading in most countries. It is a contract for carriage, receipt of goods shipped, and it provides evidence of ownership. The ocean bill covers only an ocean movement. It is not, in and of itself, intended to cover a combination of land and water movements.
