shipping documentglossary / SHIPPING DOCUMENT shipping document. Any paper that covers a shipment in trade, such as a bill of lading or letter of credit. [Cases: Carriers 46–68; Shipping 106. C.J.S. Carriers §§ 390–396, 398–402, 438; Shipping §§ 256–257.] 词条贡献者 双语律师蓉婧,国内知名法学院民商法专业,擅长翻译各类与数据隐私及安全相关的法律文件。