A House Bill of Lading or HBL is a document generated by an Ocean Transport Intermediary (OTI) such as a non-vessel operating company (NVOCC) or a freight forwarder.
A HBL carries the name and address of the supplier who is responsible for delivering the shipment to the forwarder. It also has the details of the consignee to whom the freight forwarder delivers the shipment to.
It also includes detailed information about the items to be shipped and the value of the shipping contract.
