A number of on‐line documents provide examples and
features of liability contracts that could be incorporated
into the BOL (U.S. Air Force, undated; VICS, 2005; VICS,
undated). The Voluntary Interindustry Commerce
Solutions Association (VICS) offers extensive guidelines
and detailed examples of a BOL. A contract could include
a statement similar to the following: “The carrier or party
in possession of any of the property herein described and
listed below shall be liable as at common law for any loss
thereof or damage thereto.” Additional statements and
information can be included to contractually bind the
supplier and ensure responsibility for the MAAN‐owned
returnable containers.