A freight forwarder shipping cargo via a master loader and filing its own house bill of lading must link only the relevant upstream party.

What to declare:

• File the freight forwarder’s own house bill of lading (HBL).
• Link the declaration to:
  • The master loader’s HBL, and
  • The master loader’s MPCI Party ID.

What is not required:

• The freight forwarder does not need to declare the ocean carrier’s master bill of lading (MBL).
• The freight forwarder does not need to declare the ocean carrier’s MPCI Party ID.

Responsibility split:

• The master loader is responsible for declaring the ocean carrier MBL and MPCI Party ID.
• The freight forwarder (as sub co‑loader) only links to the master loader level.

ACT (Linkage / OK to Load):

• ACT is issued at the lowest HBL level (the freight forwarder’s HBL).
• Once issued, ACT automatically applies upward to the master loader’s HBL and then to the ocean carrier’s MBL.