{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Sea Waybill","description":"Carriers and freight forwarders turn to the sea waybill when shipper and consignee have an established relationship and swift cargo release at the destination port is the priority. It is a non-negotiable transport document confirming the carrier's receipt of the goods, but it confers no title. The named consignee claims the shipment on proof of identity alone—no original document is presented or endorsed. This sets it clearly apart from the bill of lading, which is a negotiable instrument and a ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/sea-waybill","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T17:27:26.076088","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_waybill","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/sea-waybill","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Sea Waybill · Carriers and freight forwarders turn to the sea waybill when shipper and consignee have an established relationship and swift cargo release at the destination port is the priority. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_waybill"}