Delivery goods without bill of lading has always been an unavoidable problem in international shipping practice. Since the regulations of delivery goods in conventions about international shipping and Chinese maritime law are too ambiguous, this problem is full of controversy. This article do some specific analysis for the Legal Status of delivery goods without bill of lading and some other relevant legal question. Furthermore, the article make a thorough inquiry for the development tendency of delivery of goods without bill of lading’s Legal Status combine with 《Rotterdam Rules》 and the newest judicial interpretation of our country. The 《Rotterdam Rules》 permit delivery goods without bill of lading under specific condition is a pioneering work for dealing this problem, and the regulations in judicial interpretation of our country are more comprehensive. Thus we can see that the systemic legislation for delivery goods without bill of lading will produce positive influence for shipping industry.
Key words: delivery goods without bill of lading, Legal Status, new regulations, development tendency
