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Master B/L and House B/L
A Master B/L is issued by the shipping line to the carrier or forwarder for the entire cargo; a House B/L is issued by the forwarder to its client for that client's consignment within a consolidated shipment. The house references the master.
In consolidated shipments the client holds the House B/L, while the Master B/L is issued between the forwarder and the line. It is important that the data in both match, otherwise cargo release will be delayed.
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