# Gate Cut Off

*Last updated: 2026-06-26*

> In the container export chain, the gate cut-off appears as a firm operational boundary: it marks the latest time at which a truck delivering a laden container must pass through a port or inland terminal's entrance gate for the cargo to be loaded onto the scheduled vessel.

In the container export chain, the gate cut-off appears as a firm operational boundary: it marks the latest time at which a truck delivering a laden container must pass through a port or inland terminal's entrance gate for the cargo to be loaded onto the scheduled vessel. Once the cut-off passes, the terminal stops accepting gate-ins for that departure. Containers arriving late are typically rolled to the next available sailing, incurring rollover fees, potential demurrage, and days of delay. Gate cut-off times vary by terminal and are communicated by the shipping line alongside the VGM cut-off and SI cut-off; they usually fall one to two days before vessel departure rather than on the day of sailing.

**Source:** [https://www.freightos.com/glossary/gate-cut-off/](https://www.freightos.com/glossary/gate-cut-off/)

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| Property | Value |
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| Term | Gate Cut Off |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 116 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-26 |
| Source | https://www.freightos.com/glossary/gate-cut-off/ |

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