{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Forwarder's Bill of Lading","description":"When a freight forwarder acts as principal carrier toward the shipper – rather than as a mere agent – it issues its own transport document: the Forwarder's Bill of Lading, commonly abbreviated FBL. The forwarder thereby assumes responsibility for the entire carriage, even where individual legs are subcontracted or multiple modes are combined. For the shipper, the FBL serves as receipt of cargo and establishes the contractual terms between the two parties; it carries no standing as an original bi","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/forwarders-bill-of-lading","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T09:46:53.222937","citation":"https://fiata.org/resources/documents/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/forwarders-bill-of-lading","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Forwarder's Bill of Lading · When a freight forwarder acts as principal carrier toward the shipper – rather than as a mere agent – it issues its own transport document: the Forwarder's Bill of Lading, commonly abbreviated FBL. · Quelle: https://fiata.org/resources/documents/"}