Air Waybill

RolandLeupi · Post by **RolandLeupi** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:00 am

Presented an Air Waybill issued by a forwarder company indicating under it's complete trade name and address "in a capacity as contracting carrier". The document is then signed by the same forwarder company indicating "as agent of Singapore Air as carrier".
Is that correct or is there a contradiction ?
Roland

KimChristensen · Post by **KimChristensen** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:00 am

Dear Roland,

I think it is a contradiction since the same party (the forwarder) both appear as “carrier” and as “agent”. I think he has to “choose” his capacity.

Best regards
Kim

NigelHolt · Post by **NigelHolt** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:00 am

Roland, the air trans doc does seem to me to be internally inconsistent.

Jeremy

RolandLeupi · Post by **RolandLeupi** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:00 am

Kim and Jeremy,
Thank you Sirs
Roland

vobrien · Post by **vobrien** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:00 am

Yes, the contradiction has caused an inconsistency which will probably end up in conflict!

It is possible and quite common for a Forwarder to have the relationship as the contracting carrier with the shipper/exporter while at the same time act as an agent for an airline, in this case Singapore Air.

So, there may not be any contradiction in the actual roles of the forwarder.

However, in the context of examining the document for compliance I agree that the data appears to be ‘inconsistent’.

I guess, this time next year I will be saying the data is in ‘conflict’ per Article 14 of UCP 600 – Standard for Examination of Documents.

Keeping my fingers crossed as it is hard to teach an old dog new tricks!

A very old dog.

Vin