{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"FWB Message","description":"When a shipment is ready for booking, the freight forwarder transmits an FWB message to the airline – the air cargo process does not start without it. FWB stands for Freight Waybill; it is a standardized IATA Cargo-IMP message type that carries all waybill data electronically: shipper and consignee details, commodity description, gross weight, piece count, special handling codes, charges, and payment terms. The message underpins automated booking, movement control, and billing across the air car","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/fwb-message","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:30:51.772528","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/e/cargo-imp/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/fwb-message","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"FWB Message · When a shipment is ready for booking, the freight forwarder transmits an FWB message to the airline – the air cargo process does not start without it. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/e/cargo-imp/"}