Unloader

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Unloader is a legal concept of commercial law for those who in order of the shipper , the cargo to the shipper for freight transport effectively passes.

The unloader is only available under German law. In the version of the Commercial Code (HGB) that has been in effect since April 25, 2013 , reference is made to the “unloader” in three places: Section 482 (2) HGB, Section 486 (1) sentence 2 HGB and Section 513 (2) HGB. It concerns the unloader, the named third party and the unloading third party. Since there is no international distinction between the shipper and the unloader, there is also no separate English-language name for the unloader. It is therefore the shipper as ( English shipper designated).

After loading on board , the shipper is entitled to the bill of lading or, after unloading, to a so-called transfer bill of lading , which also serves as a confirmation of unloading .

The shipper can become the shipper if he receives the order from his contractual partner to also conclude the sea ​​freight contract or by delivering the goods to the ship or the quay shed without a sea freight contract having previously been concluded ( implied action ).

In ports, the unloader is often referred to as a quay facility .

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