Notify Party
The party the carrier contacts when the goods arrive. Being notified gives no right to the goods.
It is usually the consignee's customs broker rather than the consignee. The difference matters on a negotiable bill. A bank can be named as consignee and hold title, while the buyer is named as notify party and gets the arrival notice.
If the box is left blank, the notice goes to the consignee. The consignee may not be the party clearing the goods, and then nobody hears about the vessel until demurrage starts.
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