While delivery goods without original straight B/L is ubiquitous in international trade,it is easy to result in trade frauds.

Therefore it will be meaningless if still discussing whether or not the straight B/L is the document of title.

Simultaneously,as a document evidencing the contract of carriage of goods by sea,the straight B/L has already ascertained the consignee to whom the goods to be delivered at the discharge port at the time when the contract of carriage of goods by sea is concluded, whereby the carrier has duly performed its obligations on delivery of goods under the carriage contract when it has delivered .

This scheme achieves three objectives:only the nominee can verify the nominator s signature content,if necessary,only the nominee and the designed confirmer can prove to the relating person that the signature is issued to the nominee and is valid.

The Legal Research for the Nature of Straight Bill of Lading as Document of Title and Releasing the Cargo by Virtue of a Straight Bill of Lading Issued;

Along with the development of international trade and shipping, the delivery of goods without straight bill of lading has become more and more popular.