A bill of lading issued by a freight forwarder or NVOCC to its own customer.
The forwarder then receives a master bill of lading (MBL) from the shipping line. The consignee needs the HBL to collect cargo from the forwarder.
Related terms
- Bill of lading (B/L) — The document a shipping line issues for sea cargo: receipt, contract and title to the goods.
- NVOCC — Non-vessel-operating common carrier: a company that sells container shipping without owning ships.
- Master bill of lading (MBL) — The bill of lading issued by the shipping line to the freight forwarder or NVOCC.