Category: Language mistakes that cost money

The bill of lading travels with an invoice, a certificate of origin, an insurance policy and a letter of credit. Here is why each of them needs an accurate translation too.

A disputed cargo-risk clause, goods stuck at customs and a cancelled order: three real cases of what a badly translated bill of lading costs a company, and how to avoid it.

Litigation, rejected insurance claims, customs fines and delays in the supply chain: what a badly translated bill of lading costs, and the checks that prevent it.

Wrong terminology, literal renderings and inconsistency with the rest of the file are the errors that most often hold up a shipment. Here is how to avoid each one.