House Air Waybill (HAWB)

A House Air Waybill (HAWB) is a transport document issued by a freight forwarder to a shipper, serving as a contract of carriage and receipt of goods for individual shipments within consolidated air cargo. MAWBs have additional papers called house air waybills (HAWB), where each HAWB contains information of each individual shipment (consignee, contents, etc.) within the consolidation. House air waybill is signed by the forwarder and states the terms and conditions of carriage for the forwarder company's perspective, and does not contain actual carrier's carriage contract, as a result shipper stated on the house air waybill is not the direct participant of the carriage contract indicated on the master air waybill. The HAWB is issued by the freight forwarder to the shipper and may or may not follow IATA rules.

In a consolidated air freight shipment, multiple HAWBs may exist under a single MAWB, where each HAWB provides the importer with a document they can use for clearance, delivery coordination, and shipment tracking through the forwarder's system. For example, DHL Global Forwarding consolidates five shipments from Miami (MIA) to Frankfurt (FRA) under MAWB 020-12345678 (Lufthansa Cargo's prefix). Each individual shipper receives their own HAWB: DHL-MIA-001, DHL-MIA-002, DHL-MIA-003, DHL-MIA-004, and DHL-MIA-005, allowing separate customs clearance and delivery while traveling on the same flight.

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What information is required on a House Air Waybill (HAWB)?

The HAWB contains important information such as the shipper's and consignee's details, a description of the goods being transported, the weight and dimensions of the cargo, the agreed-upon freight charges, and any special instructions for handling the shipment. It contains detailed information about the shipment, including the shipper and consignee's details, the description of the goods, the weight, and the size dimensions, and includes also the terms and conditions such as liability and insurance.

Is a House Air Waybill (HAWB) mandatory for all air cargo shipments?

The HAWB is a mandatory document for airfreight shipments and serves as a contract of carriage between the shipper (freight forwarder) and the airline, providing important information for the transportation and documentation of goods. It's typically used in consolidated shipments, while direct shipments may only have a MAWB.