指示提单，是指在收货人一栏记载凭指示交货的提单。根据是否记载指示之人名称，可分为记名指示提单与不记名指示提单。前者记载了指示人的名称，应当由该人作出提单的第一手背书;而后者仅仅记载凭指示交货,指示之人应为提单上记载的托运人，应当由托运人作出第一手背书。
提单载明收货人或“由某人指示”的指示提单可通过收货人或指示人背书进行转让。
Order bills made out to consignee "or order" can be transferred by them by endorsement.
虽然记名提单不能像指示提单和空白提单那样自由转让，但是在航运实务中记名提单的使用也较多。
The straight bill of lading is used a lot in the shipping practice, though it can't be negotiated as an order bill of lading or a bearer bill of lading.
在指示提单和空白提单运输中，承运人交付货物的方式上存在一定的国际惯例，但这些国际惯例规则在我国没有适用的路径。
In practice, the international customs is mainly applied with the choice of the parties involved and in a few countries it is applicable by the statutes.
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