{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Freight documents","description":"Freight documents enter the picture the moment goods are handed over for carriage, establishing the contractual and administrative basis for the entire transport chain. The key document depends on the mode: an air waybill (AWB) for air freight, a bill of lading for ocean shipments, a CMR consignment note for road transport, and a CIM consignment note for rail. Supporting documents – packing list, commercial invoice, certificate of origin – complete the set. Together they identify consignor and c","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-documents","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T10:16:00.886958","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportdokument","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/freight-documents","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Freight documents · Freight documents enter the picture the moment goods are handed over for carriage, establishing the contractual and administrative basis for the entire transport chain. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportdokument"}