{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Waybill","description":"Unlike a bill of lading, which embodies title to the goods as a negotiable instrument, a waybill is non-negotiable: it evidences the contract of carriage and accompanies the shipment, but possession of the paper alone confers no right to take delivery. It records shipper, consignee, goods description, quantity, weight, and freight charges. The document takes different names by mode: CMR consignment note for road freight, air waybill (AWB) for air cargo, and sea waybill for maritime shipments. Ca","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/waybill-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T06:06:55.125502","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waybill","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/waybill-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Waybill · Unlike a bill of lading, which embodies title to the goods as a negotiable instrument, a waybill is non-negotiable: it evidences the contract of carriage and accompanies the shipment, but possession of the paper alone confers no right to take delivery. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waybill"}