{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"consignment notes","description":"When cargo is handed over at the loading dock, the consignment note gives the transaction its legal backbone: it documents the contract of carriage, confirms that the carrier has received the goods, and sets out the agreed handling and delivery instructions. The applicable format depends on the transport mode – the CMR note for international road transport, the CIM note for rail, the airway bill (AWB) for air freight, and the sea waybill in ocean shipping. In claims and liability disputes, the c","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/consignment-notes","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T10:00:49.442733","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frachtbrief","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/consignment-notes","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"consignment notes · When cargo is handed over at the loading dock, the consignment note gives the transaction its legal backbone: it documents the contract of carriage, confirms that the carrier has received the goods, and sets out the agreed handling and delivery instructions. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frachtbrief"}