FWB FIATA Document: Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill
The Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill (FIATA FWB) is a multimodal
transport document
established by the International Federation of Freight
Forwarders Associations (FIATA) for use by freight forwarders acting as a
Multimodal Transport Operators (OTM).
Non-negotiable FIATA
Multimodal Transport Waybill (FIATA FWB)
Features of the Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill (FIATA FWB)
Sample - Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill (FIATA FWB):
The Subject “Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill (FIATA FWB)” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:
The Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill (FIATA FWB) is
an international transport contract
FIATA FWB document, as its name indicates, is not negotiable (it cannot be issued “to order of”)
Being a non-negotiable document, its use in a documentary credit is not
recommended
The Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill (FIATA FWB) is in compliance with the
Rules of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) / ICC on Multimodal Transport Documents published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
The Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill (FIATA FWB) can also be used as
maritime bill of lading
The Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill complies with the requirements of the UCP 600 (Uniform Customs and Practice for documentary credits)
of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), as long as it is issued as a sea waybill (maritime waybill), as a transport document
An IATA freight forwarder that issues a Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill (FIATA FWB) must ensure its liability in accordance with the conditions
stipulated in the FWB
The Non-negotiable Multimodal Bill of Lading (FIATA FWB) is not
admitted for cargo groupage (only valid for the Containers)