What documents do you need in air transport in logistics and what is their importance? We will discuss these issues in our article.
With the development of technology, speed has become one of the most important factors both in our lives and in the business world. In this period, when production times were shortened and production speed increased, air transportation also gained an important place. Air transport is the fastest and safest mode of transport known.
E-exporters selling in international market places prefer to deliver their products to their customers by air because of its speed. Air transport is carried out with certain documents that are necessary in the transport process and protect the rights of individuals and institutions.
We can list the documents required for air transport as follows:
Main Bill of Lading
Search Bill of Lading
Cargo Manifest
Cargo Transfer Manifesto
Notice of Correction of Shipping Costs
Cargo Accounting Statement
Non-Delivery Notice
Cargo Damage Report
1. Master Bill of Lading (MAWB)
In air cargo transportation, this document signed between the sender and the airline company that carries the air cargo is carried out within the framework of the "Airway Cargo Transport Bill" or "Airway Bill of Lading" (AWB). Airline Transport Bill (AWB) can also be used for individual or combined transports from one point to another.
can be used. The sentence “doing the promised work” in this contract; It also includes the rights of the sender, carrier and receiver.
This transport document is issued in twelve copies, three of which are originals. The first copy belongs to the airline company, the second copy belongs to the sender, and the third copy belongs to the sender. As long as the third copy of the airway transport document is in the possession of the seller, the seller has the right to change the transportation conditions and even the buyer of the goods by presenting this copy to the transport agent before the goods are delivered to the buyer. For this reason, this right granted to the sender creates a significant risk both for the receiver and the bank. In order to minimize this risk, the third copy of the airway bill of lading is required to be submitted to the banks.
2. Interim Bill of Lading (HAWB)
Air transport bills, real and issued in the name of the shippers, are issued in the name of the shipper in long-term shipments.
Intermediate bills of lading, which are similar in structure to the main bill of lading, are issued by the IATA authorized air cargo agency and freight forwarder agencies in air transport and certify that the delivered cargo has been received.
3. Cargo Manifesto
This document is issued for cargo transportation by air. It is prepared in English and legibly in capital letters. A cargo manifest should be prepared showing the characteristics of the goods transported, the conditions required for their transportation, and the locations to be delivered during the transportation process carried out by the airline cargo method. The cargo manifest prepared in accordance with the bill of lading must be issued in English.
In the cargo manifest, as in the bill of lading, the name, surname, address, city, country and telephone information of the loader, the airport where the goods will be shipped and delivered, and the city where the airport is located should be included. If the cargoes that are transported are included in the dangerous goods class, the information regarding this cargo should also be specified in detail.
4. Cargo Transfer Manifesto
Cargo transfer manifest, which shows that cargo transfer has taken place between two companies, is a document used when the paid cargo is transported to the first carrier or other carrier company. The transferred carrier assumes all responsibility for subsequent transfers and any delay. In case of adverse events such as damage, loss, loss of value that may occur during transportation, the information of who is responsible is specified in the transfer manifest.
5. Declaration of Correction of Shipping Costs
Notice of correction of shipping costs, which is a warning document; It ensures that the cargo weight is displayed less or more, incorrect cargo pricing, correction of errors caused by tariff errors.
6. Cargo Accounting Statement
Cargo accounting statement is a document issued to assist accounting and facilitate their work. It is used to collect the fees not specified in the bill of lading but to be paid by the sender, and to collect the costs not specified in the bill of lading but to be paid by the buyer from the buyer.
7. Non-Delivery Notice
According to IATA, it is a document issued by the last carrier to be delivered to the carrier holding the bill of lading. If the cargo shipment is not received from the delivery point within 14 days, a non-delivery notification is issued when there are problems that prevent the delivery of the cargo shipment and the problems that occur.
8. Cargo Damage Report
Cargo damage report is a document that ensures that the damage caused to this situation is reported and necessary actions are taken in case the value of the air cargo sent decreases as stated on the bill of lading.
Finally, the Airline Transport Bill is a receipt and is not a valuable document. The ownership of the goods cannot be transferred with the endorsement and delivery of this document, also called the air waybill. The goods are delivered to the person whose name is written on the bill.