port of discharge

When the goods arrived at the port of discharge, SeaDocs was to have transmitted an identifying code number to the ship's master.

Port of discharge or delivery (POD)

This is similar to DES, but the passing of risk does not occur until the goods have been unloaded at the port of discharge.

A lighterage clause is inserted into charter-parties which show as port of discharge any safe port in a certain range, e.g. Havre/Hamburg range.

An extensive timetable of sailings makes Rotterdam not only the most important European port of discharge, but also the major European port of loading.

"The Irish Parliament 1775" states- "Lord Townshend attempted, and Lord Harcourt obtained for him in Council a Port of Discharge at Letterkenny.

There are also usually clauses providing for the commissions to be paid to the brokers on signing the charter-party, the address commission to be paid to the agents for the Vessel at the port of discharge, and other matters of detail.

Delivery of the goods covered by the NVOCC bill is effected by presentation of the NVOCC bill to an agent of the NVOCC at the port of discharge.

You have signed the ship's articles as chief officer, and till they are terminated at the final port of discharge I shall expect you to attend to your duty and give me the benefit of your experience to the best of your ability."

As a common carrier, the NVOCC enters into contracts of affreightment with his shipper, issues his own bill of lading, and assumes full responsibility for the carriage not merely from port of shipment to port of discharge, but from the point of origin to point of destination.