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Bill of Lading (B/L)

The contract and receipt of ocean freight. B/L numbers usually start with the carrier's 4-letter SCAC prefix (MAEU = Maersk); the rest is carrier-assigned with no universal check digit. TrackJet resolves the SCAC prefix against its own carrier table.

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