AS Agents

A record in the shipper's line of the B/L by which a forwarder or agent expresses that he is merely carrying out the shipment on behalf of a shipper, i.e. on thirdparty account. However, with regard to the shipowner the forwarding agent continues to act in the capacity of a shipper, and is subject to all the rights and obligations resulting from the contract of carriage. On occassion, the opinion is held that the forwarding agent carries out the shipment by means of this addition in order to limit his liability to the shipper