FORWARDER'S AIR WAYBILL (AWB)
\fˈɔːwədəz ˈe͡ə wˈe͡ɪbɪl ˈɔːb], \fˈɔːwədəz ˈeə wˈeɪbɪl ˈɔːb], \f_ˈɔː_w_ə_d_ə_z ˈeə w_ˈeɪ_b_ɪ_l__ ˈɔː_b]\
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A receipt for the goods shipped with other cargo as one consignment. Consolidation is done to take advantage of better freight rates. Freight forwarder or consolidator issues it to the shipper. The forwarder is the consignor, forwarder's agent at the destination is the consignee. The air carrier's waybill shows this, giving the forwarder's receipt legal standing similar to that of a carrier's AWB. It is not, however, a complete document of title. Known also as house air waybill.
By Henry Campbell Black
