{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"House Bill of Lading (HBL)","description":"A House Bill of Lading (HBL) is an ocean freight document issued by a freight forwarder or consolidator to the shipper, typically for Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) cargo grouped with other shipments inside a single container. It acknowledges receipt of the goods, establishes the contract of carriage between shipper and forwarder, and – when issued to order – functions as a document of title, allowing ownership of the cargo to be transferred by endorsement. In parallel, the ocean carrier issues ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/house-bill-of-lading-hbl","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T05:44:41.209489","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_bill_of_lading","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/house-bill-of-lading-hbl","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"House Bill of Lading (HBL) · A House Bill of Lading (HBL) is an ocean freight document issued by a freight forwarder or consolidator to the shipper, typically for Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) cargo grouped with other shipments inside a single container. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_bill_of_lading"}