{"id":100751,"date":"2025-06-13T15:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T07:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/?p=100751"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:02:48","slug":"air-waybill-vs-consignment-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/air-waybill-vs-consignment-note\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between Air Waybill and Consignment Note"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"100751\" class=\"elementor elementor-100751\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2adc16 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2adc16\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acaeff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acaeff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Air waybill vs consignment note<\/strong> \u2013 what\u2019s the difference? If you\u2019ve ever sent a parcel and felt confused by these terms, you\u2019re not alone.<\/p><p>This blog will explain <strong>air waybill vs consignment note<\/strong> in a simple way, so you know which one is used and why it matters. Let\u2019s start!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6bedba elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"c6bedba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-caret-right&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tContents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c6bedba\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c6bedba\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__c6bedba\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c0546 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"38c0546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3fb58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3fb58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an Air Waybill (AWB)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff18f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fff18f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sky-Net-AWB-Text-01-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-78564\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sky-Net-AWB-Text-01-1.jpg 421w, https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sky-Net-AWB-Text-01-1-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ce893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0ce893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/air-waybill\/\"><strong>Air Waybill<\/strong><\/a> (AWB) is a key shipping document used internally by courier companies and logistics providers. It acts as a contract of carriage between the shipper (usually a courier company) and the carrier. Although the courier company can see some information like the <strong>tracking number details of sender and receiver, address and what product<\/strong>. The AWB is mainly for couriers, they can manage, scan, and track the parcel during delivery.<\/p><p><strong>Types of Transportation:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Lorry<\/li><li>Motorcycle<\/li><li>Van<\/li><li>Airplane<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548bc62 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"548bc62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0cd04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd0cd04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a Consignment Note?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1a079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef1a079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blanchard.com.au\/haulage\/consignment-note\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Consigmnet-note-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101073\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Consigmnet-note-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Consigmnet-note-1-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87ff63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d87ff63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blanchard.com.au\/haulage\/consignment-note\/\">Herb Blanchard Haulage<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b2b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b2b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>Consignment Note<\/strong> is a document used for all types of transport\u2014land, sea, rail, and air. It proves that the goods have been handed over from the sender to the courier or transport company.It includes important details such as the <strong>sender\u2019s and receiver\u2019s information, description of goods, number of pallets (if any), weight, and the sender\u2019s or customer\u2019s signature<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong> Types of Transportation:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong> Land<\/strong> (e.g., trucks, vans)<\/li><li><strong>Air<\/strong> (e.g., cargo flights)<\/li><li><strong>Sea<\/strong> (e.g., cargo ships)<\/li><li><strong>Rail<\/strong> (e.g., freight trains)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa5cab elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"daa5cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf7ca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bf7ca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Air Waybill vs Consignment Note: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f96d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f96d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Feature<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Air Waybill (AWB)<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Consignment Note<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Transport Mode<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lorry, Van, Motorcycle, Airplane<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All modes (land, air, sea, rail)<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Purpose<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Acts as a <\/span><b>contract of carriage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> between courier and carrier<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Serves as <\/span><b>proof of goods received<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by the courier<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Includes<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tracking number, sender\/receiver info, parcel details<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sender\/receiver info, goods description, weight, signature<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Visibility<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mostly <\/span><b>internal use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by courier and logistics staff<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can be <\/span><b>paper-based, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sometimes visible to sender<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8567ffa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8567ffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f806238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f806238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which One is Most Used in Malaysia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7714c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7714c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0In Malaysia today,<strong> Air Waybills<\/strong> are often used, even for local deliveries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e720d7b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e720d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581ef7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"581ef7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Shipping Label Do You Get with EasyParcel?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c678f1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c678f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EasyParcel generates an <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/sticker-air-waybill\/\"><strong>AWB label<\/strong> <\/a>that serves as your shipment document. You can choose between:<\/p><ul><li><strong>A4 format<\/strong> \u2013 standard full-page label<\/li><li><strong>Sticker format<\/strong> \u2013 compact 4\u00d76\u2033 thermal label for easy scanning<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ca13c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"39ca13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caf4b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6caf4b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AWB or Consignment Note \u2013 both are important, but don\u2019t worry! <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/easyparcel-tutorial-for-beginner\/\"><strong>EasyParcel<\/strong> <\/a>auto-generates the AWB for your delivery.<\/p><p>Just <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/sg\/dont-when-attach-your-air-waybill-to-make-delivery-a-success\/\"><strong>download, print, and stick the label<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 and your parcel is ready to go. EasyParcel makes shipping easy and simple!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d38de52 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d38de52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/p3x.cc\/4Yu7ww\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">FREE RM10 COUPON<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab1e96 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cab1e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a29d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8a29d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e1c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40e1c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. What\u2019s the difference between AWB and a Consignment Note? <\/strong><\/p><p>An<strong> AWB<\/strong> is for air delivery. It shows the sender, receiver, tracking number, and helps with customs. A<strong> consignment note<\/strong> is for all types of delivery. It proves the courier got the parcel and shows what\u2019s being sent.<\/p><p><strong>2. Do I need to create my own shipping label?<\/strong><\/p><p>Nope! EasyParcel automatically generates the AWB for you.<\/p><p><strong>3. What label formats are available? <\/strong><\/p><p>You can choose between a full-page A4 label or a compact 4\u00d76\u2033 sticker (A6) format<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air waybill vs consignment note \u2013 what\u2019s the difference? If you\u2019ve ever sent a parcel and felt confused by these terms, you\u2019re not alone. This blog will explain air waybill vs consignment note in a simple way, so you know which one is used and why it matters. Let\u2019s start!\u00a0 Contents What is an Air Waybill (AWB)? An Air Waybill (AWB) is a key shipping document used internally by courier companies and logistics providers. It acts as a contract of carriage between the shipper (usually a courier company) and the carrier. Although the courier company can see some information like the tracking number details of sender and receiver, address and what product. The AWB is mainly for couriers, they can manage, scan, and track the parcel during delivery. Types of Transportation: Lorry Motorcycle Van Airplane What is a Consignment Note? Source: Herb Blanchard Haulage A Consignment Note is a document used for all types of transport\u2014land, sea, rail, and air. It proves that the goods have been handed over from the sender to the courier or transport company.It includes important details such as the sender\u2019s and receiver\u2019s information, description of goods, number of pallets (if any), weight, and the sender\u2019s or customer\u2019s signature. Types of Transportation: Land (e.g., trucks, vans) Air (e.g., cargo flights) Sea (e.g., cargo ships) Rail (e.g., freight trains) Air Waybill vs Consignment Note: What\u2019s the Difference? Feature Air Waybill (AWB) Consignment Note Transport Mode Lorry, Van, Motorcycle, Airplane All modes (land, air, sea, rail) Purpose Acts as a contract of carriage between courier and carrier Serves as proof of goods received by the courier Includes Tracking number, sender\/receiver info, parcel details Sender\/receiver info, goods description, weight, signature Visibility Mostly internal use by courier and logistics staff Can be paper-based, sometimes visible to sender Which One is Most Used in Malaysia? \u00a0In Malaysia today, Air Waybills are often used, even for local deliveries. Which Shipping Label Do You Get with EasyParcel? EasyParcel generates an AWB label that serves as your shipment document. You can choose between: A4 format \u2013 standard full-page label Sticker format \u2013 compact 4\u00d76\u2033 thermal label for easy scanning AWB or Consignment Note \u2013 both are important, but don\u2019t worry! EasyParcel auto-generates the AWB for your delivery. Just download, print, and stick the label \u2013 and your parcel is ready to go. EasyParcel makes shipping easy and simple! FREE RM10 COUPON FAQ 1. What\u2019s the difference between AWB and a Consignment Note? An AWB is for air delivery. It shows the sender, receiver, tracking number, and helps with customs. A consignment note is for all types of delivery. It proves the courier got the parcel and shows what\u2019s being sent. 2. Do I need to create my own shipping label? Nope! EasyParcel automatically generates the AWB for you. 3. What label formats are available? 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