AbstractTraditional bill of lading system has been no longer met the requirements of modern shipping technology
Electronic bill of lading is built on the basis of the technology development of Computer and network
It could solve most problems of traditional bills of lading
But electronic bill of lading has been produced for only a few decades, and the relevant legislation is not perfect
To let the Electronic bills of lading replace the traditional ones, there are still many legal obstacles
Comparing relevant regulations on electronic bill of lading, this paper mainly discusses three legal issues: the liquidity, the function as a receipt of goods, and the weight of evidence of electronic bills of lading
Comparing nowadays solutions, it explores the way out of legal obstacles in the ap