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What is the main difference between Airway Bill and Bill of Lading?

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Question added by NADEEM SHAHID DURRANI , Senior Procurement Officer , Mabani Steel LLC
Date Posted: 2014/07/14
Sheikh Mokhtar Hussain
by Sheikh Mokhtar Hussain , Officer In Charge, Exports , The Saudi British Bank - Sabb

B/L IS A RECEIPT OF GOODS BY THE SHIPPING CO. WITH AGREEMENT TO DELIVER AT DESTINATION TO THE ONLY PARTY THE B/L IS CONSIGNED TO.  SO B/L IS A TITLE DOCUMENT.

WHEREAS AIRWAY BILL IS SIMPLY A RECEIPT OF GOODS BY THE AIRLINE OR AGENT SHOWING PLACE OF DELIVERY.  BUT AIRWAY BILL IS NOT A TITLE DOCUMENT.

Michael Varghese Varghese
by Michael Varghese Varghese , HSE Manager , ILF consulting Engineers

Airway bill is the evidence of received material and track record Landing document bill carrirs with permit NOC approvals from Local Authority

Muhammad Asif
by Muhammad Asif , Logistics Coordinator , Fire Bird Distribution FZE

AWB refers to Shipment through Air

BL is refer to shipments by Sea 

carola reyes
by carola reyes , Crate and Barrel's Brand Logistics Coordinator , Grupo Axo SA

THe Bill of Lading is for land transportation

 THe Airway Bill of Lading is for air transportation

ahmed ally el sayed
by ahmed ally el sayed , customs appraiser & auditor , egyptian customs authority

air way bill refers to document for air shipped products,it is differs according to whether it is issued by the air line itself(called master=mawb),or been issued by a freight forwarder or agent(third party)(called house =hawb)

also it is issued inculded the rate of charges for the shippement & whom it is billed to .

bill of lading refers to document issued for sea shipped cargos , also differs whether been issued by the marine line it self(mbil)or third party issue(hbil)

Mohammad Jawaid Iqubal
by Mohammad Jawaid Iqubal , Sales Manager , Fanar Al khaleej Trading

Shipment which is shipped by air that bill is called Airway bill. In the same manner the cargo that shipped through sea by vessel, that bill is called bill of lading.

Magdale Mandala
by Magdale Mandala , Job Analyst , Basq

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Sushma Anand
by Sushma Anand , Asst. General Manager , Naranjan Rice Exports Pvt. Ltd

Airway Bill refers to Shipment through Airways and Bill of Lading refers to Shipment through Ship via Sea.

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