Issue of multimodal transport document
9. —(1) When goods are taken in charge in Singapore by a multimodal transport operator pursuant to a multimodal transport contract, the multimodal transport operator must issue to the consignor of the goods a multimodal transport document. (2) The multimodal transport document must, at the option of the consignor of the goods, either be in negotiable or non‑negotiable form. (3) The multimodal transport document must be signed by the multimodal transport operator or by a person authorised by the multimodal transport operator. (4) A multimodal transport document issued to bearer is negotiable by delivery. (5) A multimodal transport document issued to order is negotiable by the endorsement of the holder completed by delivery. (6) A consignee of goods that are the subject of a multimodal transport contract as evidenced by a multimodal transport document has and is vested with all rights of action and is subject to all liabilities in respect of those goods as if the consignee were a party to the contract. (7) The rights and liabilities are vested in the consignee under subsection (6) subject to — ( a ) the provisions of this Act; and ( b ) the stipulations in the multimodal transport document, except that the duties and liabilities of the consignor in Part 5 do not apply to the consignee.
—(1) When goods are taken in charge in Singapore by a multimodal transport operator pursuant to a multimodal transport contract, the multimodal transport operator must issue to the consignor of the goods a multimodal transport document.
(2) The multimodal transport document must, at the option of the consignor of the goods, either be in negotiable or non‑negotiable form.
(3) The multimodal transport document must be signed by the multimodal transport operator or by a person authorised by the multimodal transport operator.
(4) A multimodal transport document issued to bearer is negotiable by delivery.
(5) A multimodal transport document issued to order is negotiable by the endorsement of the holder completed by delivery.
(6) A consignee of goods that are the subject of a multimodal transport contract as evidenced by a multimodal transport document has and is vested with all rights of action and is subject to all liabilities in respect of those goods as if the consignee were a party to the contract.
(7) The rights and liabilities are vested in the consignee under subsection (6) subject to — ( a ) the provisions of this Act; and ( b ) the stipulations in the multimodal transport document, except that the duties and liabilities of the consignor in Part 5 do not apply to the consignee.
Contents of multimodal transport document
10. —(1) A multimodal transport document must contain such particulars as may be prescribed. (2) A document is a multimodal transport document despite the absence of any of the prescribed particulars if there is evidence to establish that it is a multimodal transport document within the definition of that term in section 2(1).
—(1) A multimodal transport document must contain such particulars as may be prescribed.
(2) A document is a multimodal transport document despite the absence of any of the prescribed particulars if there is evidence to establish that it is a multimodal transport document within the definition of that term in section 2(1).
Multimodal transport document as prima facie evidence
11. —(1) A multimodal transport document issued by a multimodal transport operator is prima facie evidence that the multimodal transport operator has taken in charge the goods as described in that document, unless a contrary indication, such as “shipper’s weight, load and count”, “shipper‑packed container” or a similar expression, has been made in the printed text of or superimposed on the document. (2) Proof to the contrary is not admissible when the multimodal transport document has been transferred, or transmitted by electronic data interchange to the consignee of the goods who — ( a ) has acknowledged the receipt of the document; and ( b ) has in good faith relied on and acted upon the document. [Act 17 of 2025 wef 23/09/2026] (3) In this section, “electronic data interchange” means an electronic transmission of data from one computer to another computer, using an internationally recognised standard for secure electronic transfer of data that is agreed on by the multimodal transport operator, the consignee of the goods, and any other party involved in the international multimodal transport of the goods. [Act 17 of 2025 wef 23/09/2026]
—(1) A multimodal transport document issued by a multimodal transport operator is prima facie evidence that the multimodal transport operator has taken in charge the goods as described in that document, unless a contrary indication, such as “shipper’s weight, load and count”, “shipper‑packed container” or a similar expression, has been made in the printed text of or superimposed on the document.
(2) Proof to the contrary is not admissible when the multimodal transport document has been transferred, or transmitted by electronic data interchange to the consignee of the goods who — ( a ) has acknowledged the receipt of the document; and ( b ) has in good faith relied on and acted upon the document. [Act 17 of 2025 wef 23/09/2026]
(3) In this section, “electronic data interchange” means an electronic transmission of data from one computer to another computer, using an internationally recognised standard for secure electronic transfer of data that is agreed on by the multimodal transport operator, the consignee of the goods, and any other party involved in the international multimodal transport of the goods. [Act 17 of 2025 wef 23/09/2026]
