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Port of discharge

Meaning in international trade, with examples

nounCore term

In international trade, port of discharge means: The port where the goods are unloaded from the vessel at the end of the sea journey; shortened to POD.

In Turkish: boşaltma limanı, varış limanı

How it is used

Appears on bills of lading next to the port of loading. It may differ from the final destination if the goods continue by truck or rail. In freight emails 'POD' can also mean proof of delivery, so the context matters.

Example sentences

  1. The port of discharge is Koper, and the goods will go on to Vienna by train.

  2. Demurrage at the port of discharge is for the consignee's account.

Common collocations

  • final port of discharge
  • arrival at the port of discharge
  • change the port of discharge
  • POD
  • port of loadingThe port where the goods are loaded onto the vessel at the start of the sea journey; shortened to POL.
  • CIFCost, Insurance and Freight: an Incoterms rule in which the seller pays sea freight and minimum insurance to the destination port, but the risk passes to the buyer once the goods are on board at the port of loading.
  • demurrageA charge the shipping line makes when a container, or a ship, stays in the port longer than the free time allowed.
  • ETAEstimated Time of Arrival: the date and time when a ship, plane, truck or shipment is expected to arrive.

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